UTutnews.utoledo.edu NEWSAPRIL 29, 2013 VOLUME 13, ISSUE 32 Presidents of Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Battelle Memorial Institute to address graduates May 5
By Samantha Watson
he presidents of the Federal Reserve and Lifelong UT President Lloyd Jacobs said. “These economist in TBank of Cleveland and Battelle Learning at individuals know well the value of higher the research Memorial Institute will speak at The 2 p.m. education and have gone on to do incredible department. University of Toledo’s commencement There things within their professions and as In 20 ceremonies Sunday, May 5. are 3,041 productive members of their communities. years, she During the morning ceremony, Sandra candidates They are both positive role models for our ascended Pianalto, who has been president and chief for degrees graduates as they move forward in the next to assistant executive officer of the Federal Reserve — 886 chapter of their lives equipped with the vice Bank of Cleveland since 2003, will speak candidates necessary knowledge and skills taught by president to graduates from the colleges of Business for doctoral, our wonderful faculty.” of public and Innovation, Natural Sciences and education Pianalto will receive an honorary affairs, vice Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts, specialist doctor of business administration and president Pianalto Wadsworth and Languages, Literature and Social and master’s Wadsworth an honorary doctor of and Sciences at 9:30 a.m. in Savage Arena. degrees, and 2,155 for bachelor’s and engineering. Also receiving an honorary secretary to the board of directors, first vice At the afternoon ceremony, Dr. Jeff associate’s degrees. Each ceremony will be degree will be Robert Savage, a distin- president and chief operating officer, and Wadsworth, president and CEO of the webcast live on video.utoledo.edu. guished UT alumnus and co-founder of the finally president and CEO — a position Battelle Memorial Institute since 2009, will “We are honored to have such Savage & Associates insurance and financial she’s held for 10 years. address graduates from the Judith Herb accomplished professionals as Sandra management business in Toledo. Her professional success comes directly College of Education, Health Science and Pianalto and Jeff Wadsworth at this Pianalto began her career at the Federal from her understanding of the importance Human Service and the College of Adult celebration of academic achievement,” Reserve Bank of Cleveland in 1983 as an continued on p. 2
Party of five: Hill family at home at UT Surveyors to visit Health Science By Vicki L. Kroll Campus to review he alarm goes off at 6:30 a.m. and medical education TShauna and Mike Hill are up. They have two sons, Nathaniel, 5, and Theodore, 3, to get ready for preschool By Tobin J. Klinger before their workdays begin. Shauna takes the boys to the Early he University of Toledo is welcoming Learning Center on Health Science Campus, Tto its Health Science Campus survey- then goes to work at UT Medical Center, ors from the Liaison Committee on Medi- where she’s a dietician. cal Education and the World Federation of Mike heads north on I-75 to Henry Medical Education this week. Ford Community College in Dearborn, The team arrived Sunday and will Mich., where the UT doctoral student is an conduct a full assessment of the structure instructor of English. and functions of the medical school. “They won’t let me live at home,” “This visit culminates a lengthy Jeanetta Mohlke-Hill joked. “And I don’t process, in which the College of Medicine get up at 6:30.” and Life Sciences, the faculty, the students, The UT senior’s morning starts a the staff, the leadership of our med school, bit later, and she makes her way to Main have invested over two years preparing for Campus. Her days left at the University are what is known as a full survey accreditation few; she’ll graduate summa cum laude from visit,” said Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, chancellor the Jesup Scott Honors College Sunday, and executive vice president for biosciences May 5, with a bachelor’s degree in women’s and health affairs, and dean of the College and gender studies. Photo by Daniel Miller of Medicine and Life Sciences, on the latest
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By Rachel Phipps
he University of Toledo College of Law Tcommencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, will recognize 119 candidates eligible for law degrees last December and in May and August. The event will begin at 10 a.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Samuel E. Marcellino III, the 2012-2013 Student Bar Association president, and Katherine M. Greene, the class valedictorian, will address their peers during the ceremony. Richard B. McQuade Jr., a 1965 UT alumnus, former Photo by Esther Fabian United States District Court Judge and former University trustee, will deliver the commencement address. OFFICIALLY OPEN: UT President Lloyd Jacobs held the scissors that he, Philip Gardner, center, and Helen McMaster used to cut the ribbon Nominated by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, last week to celebrate the opening of the new Gardner-McMaster Parkinson Center located in the new Medical Pavilion on Health Science McQuade served on the U.S. District Court for the Campus. Joining them are members of the UT community as well as members of the Gardner and McMaster families. Generous donations Northern District of Ohio from 1986 to 1989. Prior to from the two families and additional support from the Parkinson’s Foundation of Northwest Ohio helped provide funds to build the center. that, McQuade practiced with his father and brother in Swanton, Ohio, and served as prosecuting attorney and Common Pleas judge in Fulton County, Ohio. He left the federal bench in 1989 to become the president of Blue Pharmacy commencement to take place May 4 Cross/Blue Shield of Ohio. McQuade now has a dispute
By Charisse Montgomery resolution practice in Swanton. He recently stepped down after years of service on the University’s Board of Trustees. he College of Pharmacy and The University of Toledo will confer seeking to develop a universal influenza In recognition of a generous donation by McQuade Pharmaceutical Sciences will hold two honorary degrees at the pharmacy vaccine that reduces the population’s T and his wife, the Law Center auditorium, renovated last its spring commencement Saturday, May commencement. vulnerability to a flu pandemic. summer, has been named the Richard and Jane McQuade 4, at Dr. Suzanne Epstein will receive Dr. Paul Abramowitz will receive Law Center Auditorium. A past gift to the University 2 p.m. in Savage Arena. the honorary doctor of humane letters the honorary doctor of science degree. by the pair funded the McQuade Courtroom, a teaching The college will award 104 doctor degree. She is the associate director He is the chief executive officer of the courtroom used by the Paralegal Studies Program. of pharmacy degrees, 15 master’s degrees for research for the Office of Cellular, American Society of Health-System “Commencement is always a joyous event,” said and 164 baccalaureate degrees. Tissue and Gene Therapies in the Center Pharmacists, an organization dedicated Daniel J. Steinbock, dean of the College of Law, “and it Among the 164 baccalaureate for Biologics Evaluation and Research to supporting the professional practice of will be made even more special this year by having one degree recipients, a majority will at the Food and Drug Administration. pharmacists in hospitals, health systems, of our most distinguished and generous alumni as the graduate with honors. Seventeen will She also is the principal investigator and ambulatory care clinics and other settings speaker.” graduate summa cum laude, 53 will regulatory reviewer for the Gene Transfer spanning the full spectrum of medication A reception at the Law Center immediately will graduate magna cum laude, and 51 will and Immunogenicity Branch of the use. Abramowitz earned a bachelor of follow the commencement ceremony. graduate cum laude. Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies. science degree in pharmacy from The Epstein is a leader among researchers University of Toledo in 1977.
Presidents to address graduates continued from p. 1 of education. The daughter of Italian environmental waste treatment, homeland Savage, who will receive an honorary immigrants who came to America more security and transportation. doctor of commercial science, received his than 50 years ago, Pianalto had helped them Before his current position, Wadsworth bachelor’s in business in 1959 from UT; in study for their United States citizenship led Battelle’s Global Laboratory Operations 2003, he was awarded the Gold T Award, examinations as a third-grader. business; he oversaw the management of six the highest honor for UT alumni. Pianalto went on to receive bachelor’s national laboratories of the U.S. Department A generous alumnus, he gave a $1 and master’s degrees in economics from the of Energy and the U.S. Department of million donation in 2006 that was the University of Akron and George Washington Homeland Security’s National Biodefense catalyst for a state-of-the-art center for University, respectively. Analysis and Countermeasures Center. students in the College of Business and Wadsworth is president and CEO of Wadsworth earned a bachelor’s degree Innovation: The Savage & Associates Battelle Memorial Institute, which is the and doctorate in metallurgy from Sheffield Complex for Business and Learning world’s largest nonprofit research and University in England. The University also Engagement opened in 2010. development organization. Formed in 1925 awarded him a doctor of metallurgy degree Savage was a member of the UT Board Savage in Columbus, Battelle has developed the in 1991 for his published work, and he of Trustees for nine years and a trustee for Xerox machine and a number of innovations received an honorary doctor of engineering The University of Toledo Foundation for in medical technology, telecommunications, degree in 2004. nine years. 2 NEWS APRIL 29, 2013 Spring 2013 UT Commencement Sunday, May 5 Savage Arena Two ceremonies: Colleges of Business and Innovation; Languages, Literature and Social Sciences; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Visual and Performing Arts at 9:30 a.m. Judith Herb College of Education, Health Science and Human Service, and the College of Adult and Lifelong Learning at 2 p.m. College of Adult and Lifelong Learning Dinner Friday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. Student Union Ingman Room College of Business and Innovation Convocation Friday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. Nitschke Hall Auditorium College of Engineering Graduate Commencement: Friday, May 3, at 5 p.m. Undergraduate Commencement: Saturday, May 4, at 3 p.m. Nitschke Hall Auditorium College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences Honors Program Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. Driscoll Alumni Center Auditorium College of Law Commencement Saturday, May 4, at 10 a.m. Student Union Auditorium College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Honors Program Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall College of Nursing Convocation and Commencement Friday, May 3, at 1 p.m. Savage Arena College of Medicine and Life Sciences Commencement Friday, June 7, at 2 p.m. Stranahan Theater College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commencement Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. Savage Arena College of Visual and Performing Arts Honors Program Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall
3 APRIL 29, 2013 NEWS Canadian Royal Navy to Women’s Leadership Forum recognize professors to feature Navy helicopter By Casey Cheap commander
hen a University of Toledo graduate obtained during my studies each and every By Bob Mackowiak Wstudent and member of the Royal day in my role as defence learning network Canadian Navy was deployed to Vancouver, coordinator for the Navy.” he University of Toledo College of language and literature from Boston British Columbia, for the 2010 Winter The two UT faculty members will be Business and Innovation will present University, a master’s degree in public Olympics, he was in the middle of the honored in a formal ceremony by the Royal T its Third Women’s Leadership Forum administration from Harvard University, and academic year. Canadian Navy Tuesday, April 30, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to a doctor of education from the University of Brad Corlett, a native of Windsor, at the UT Veterans Memorial Plaza next 1:30 p.m. at the Pinnacle in Maumee. San Diego. Ontario, is working on his PhD in higher to the Memorial Field House. In the case “Soaring After earning her wings in 1989, she education administration, and the timing of his of inclement weather, the ceremony will Your Way was assigned to West Coast Helicopter deployment put him several classes behind in be moved to the foyer on the third floor of to New Combat Support Squadrons and subse- his course work. Gillham Hall. Leadership quently served with HC-1, HC-3, HC-11 However, because of the efforts of Dr. “We are pleased to be recognized in this Heights” and finally with HC-25’s Island Knights. Ron Opp, associate professor of educational way,” Opp said. “It was already particularly will be the She also served as an H-46 flight instructor leadership and coordinator for the Higher challenging to work with someone from theme of a and an assistant professor of political Education Doctoral Program, and Dr. David Windsor, but it became especially challenging presentation science at the United States Air Force Meabon, associate professor of higher when he was deployed. But over the last year, by Capt. Academy. education, Corlett is nearly caught up. Opp we have gone out of our way to try to catch Shoshana S. Her personal awards include the Bronze and Meabon have been flexible enough to him up.” Chatfield of Star Medal, Joint Service Commendation work around Corlett’s unique schedule. The ceremony will last about 15 minutes the United Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (three “I am greatly indebted to Dr. Opp and Dr. and will include remarks from Dr. Penny Chatfield States Navy, awards), and Joint Service Achievement Meabon for their patience and understanding Poplin Gosetti, vice provost for assessment former commander of the Helicopter Sea Medal, among others. during my ongoing active duty,” Corlett said. and strategic planning, Opp, Meabon and Combat Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The UT College of Business first “I use a great deal of knowledge and skills Corlett. Chatfield will address leadership presented its Women’s Leadership Forum challenges faced by women in today’s in 2009. complex world of work. She will discuss In addition to the UT College of the critical issues of leading and building Business and Innovation, the Women’s trust in diverse workplaces along with the Leadership Forum is sponsored by Ballas communication topics of respectively giving Buick GMC, 2-Scale, Black & White and receiving feedback. Transportation, Industrial Engineering In addition, Chatfield will talk about Technologies Inc., HCR ManorCare, First the concept of improving self-knowledge Solar, Buckeye CableSystem, Owens- and focusing on achieving results by asking Illinois Inc., The Blade, Tenneco Inc., SSOE for and acting on feedback. Participants will Group, ProMedica and Huntington. take away a personal guide to developing a A limited number of seats remain. The self-knowledge action plan. cost of the program, including lunch, is $20 Chatfield holds a bachelor of arts per person. To register, call 419.530.2036 or degree in international relations and French email [email protected].
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edition of “The Chancellor’s Corner” on “We are very proud of the doctor of myUT.utoledo.edu. medicine program, and we warmly welcome In preparation for the visit, a team the team from the Liaison Committee that was led by Dr. Constance Shriner, on Medical Education and the World associate dean for faculty development Federation of Medical Education to our UT employees may schedule graduate photos and curriculum evaluation, developed an campus,” Gold said. extensive self-study that reviewed all 131 “If you run into them, tell them how Faculty and staff or members of their families who will graduate from UT standards for accreditation of medical proud we are of our students and how pleased we are to have them on campus,” this semester may contact the University Communications Office if they schools. The survey team will be on campus Gold added. wish to have a photo taken and published in UT News. Call Laurie Flowers through the afternoon of Wednesday, May 1. at 419.530.2002 to schedule an appointment before Friday, May 10. Photos will appear in an upcoming issue of the paper.
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Then the 22-year-old has two weeks “That experience — I can’t put a value before she flies to Paraguay. She’ll be in on it,” she said. “It’s one of the main reasons the South American country two and a half I decided not to go to graduate school right years as a member of the Peace Corps. away. I decided I wanted to get a little bit “I’ll be doing community economic more experience in actually doing things development,” Jeanetta said. “Basically, I’ll and learning about things through activism be teaching personal finance classes and and action.” helping with small business development.” Volunteering in Nicaragua through the It’ll be another addition to an enviable Honors College also was an influence. resumé. “Going to Nicaragua really helped me While at UT, Jeanetta has interned for figure out that I wanted to apply for the the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, Peace Corps and it’s one of the main reasons D.C., through the Washington Center; I committed to it,” she said. “I’m ready to traveled to Nicaragua for spring break with go; I’m ready to graduate.” the Honors College to help at an elementary “I’m a little worried, but I’m excited school; volunteered to be a note-taker for for her because I think that’s a perfect fit the Office of Accessibility; helped with UT for her personality and for her experience,” Women’s History Month and Take Back the Shauna said. Night; tutored for three years at the Writing “We’ll miss her terribly,” Mike said. Center and served as assistant director for “We’re not worried about international one year; registered people to vote through travel or danger or things like that; we take Organizing for America; coordinated a more realistic view that anything can activities for grade-school children at a happen anywhere, so she may as well go local church; and written columns for The live an amazing life.” Independent Collegian. Jeanetta isn’t the only Hill graduating And she founded the UT Feminist this year. Nathaniel will complete his time at Alliance in 2011 and served as the student the Early Learning Center in August. organization’s co-president with Hillary “The teachers there are very good with Gyuras until a couple weeks ago. the kids,” Shauna said. “Nathaniel and Theo “She’s accomplished a lot in the time are always happy to go to school.” that she’s been at UT,” Shauna said. “The center really is an amazing “I was just telling [Jeanetta] last night resource that I don’t think enough people how every situation that she’s ever in she know about at UT,” Mike said. “The shines,” Mike said. “She really is incredible teachers really work with the children; both because of the amount of work she puts it’s a combination of play and exploration into things and also how much she cares.” and little lessons. And both the boys thrive That caring started at a young age. there.” “She always had a sense of justice, Mike, who was a lecturer in English wanting to make sure that people who had at UT from 2001 to 2006, is at the midway Photo by Daniel Miller fewer resources or were not able to defend point of his PhD in social foundations of SPRING BLOOMS: University Photographer Daniel Miller took this photo of a white magnolia tree themselves had what they needed. I think education and said he hopes to graduate by Tucker Hall on Main Campus last week. even when she was a kid in elementary next year. school we saw that,” Shauna said. “UT is a foundation for all of our lives “She has a very strong sense of justice — where I had my first professional job and and sense of responsibility, and it’s just part where I’m pursuing my PhD studies, where of who she is,” Mike added. Shauna has had one of her longest jobs Jeanetta credits her time at UT to professionally, and Jeanetta has blossomed mapping out her future. there, and the boys have started there,” he In memoriam “For women and gender studies, there’s said. “I think it’s interesting, all the critiques an emphasis on learning through actually we might make of UT, but then how much doing stuff, not just sitting in classes, taking the center of our family it’s become because Donald G. Bahna Jr., Knoxville, Tenn., a staff perfusionist at MCO from in information and reading, but applying of the opportunity of that regional center of 1981 to 1991, died April 20 at age 48. what you’ve learned in your classes, academics and scholarship. Clara J. “C.J.” Hillebrand, Toledo, died April 5 at age 87. She was hired developing the skills you’ve learned, and “Our family is so proud to be involved as a clerk at UT in 1974 and two years later was promoted to secretary, putting them in the real-world context,” she across the campus, and we are profoundly the position she retired from in 1993. said. grateful for the opportunities that UT affords Dr. James Peichung Hsu, Toledo, former UT faculty member, died April She and Gyuras did just that through us.” 13 at age 94. the Washington Center. Dewanna L. Myers, Woodville, Ohio, a former UT instructor, died April 20 at age 73.
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6 NEWS APRIL 29, 2013 Outstanding staff members honored
By Vicki L. Kroll
ix employees received the University’s Medical Center’s Outpatient — even with difficult clients. Brenda Now she is working with a new S2013 Outstanding Staff Awards last Rehabilitation. She has worked at defuses tense situations by using international-focused living learning week during a reception in the Student the University 25 years. “Karen’s humor and creative thinking to community with students moving Union Ingman Room. role in rehab services has evolved offer options and choices whenever in this fall,” one nominator wrote. The event honored some 20 from being mainly rooted in the possible.” “Sara brings a genuine caring and nominees from the American Federation Outpatient Rehab Clinic to sharing Lynda Obee, records management calmness to the busy atmosphere of of State, County and Municipal her time with the Coughlin Rehab officer in the Catharine S. Eberly the center. She understands the joys Employees (AFSCME) Local 2415, the Unit as well. She handled this Center for Women. She joined the and difficulties international students Communications Workers of America transition with grace and continues UT staff in 1992. “Lynda has worked face when transitioning to live at UT (CWA) Local 4319, and the Professional to juggle patient caseloads in both different jobs at the University; and in the United States.” Staff Association (PSA). areas,” a nominator wrote. “She is this experience has made her very Nancy Hintz, assistant director The top winners from the three groups always willing to help when it comes knowledgeable. Because of that of admission operations in were: to any and all patients. Karen is knowledge, students and staff Undergraduate Admission. She • AFSCME — Jane Lawrence, willing to listen to co-workers and approach her for help with problems. joined the UT staff in 1993. “She secretary in the Department of patients and provide advice or even If Lynda has no answer, she will is thorough, forward-thinking, gets Radiation Oncology and Cardiac just share a smile to brighten their find the help you need. She does this results, and follows through,” one Rehabilitation at UT Medical Center. days.” with a smile,” a nominator wrote. nominator wrote. “She is the first to She has worked at the hospital for 27 • CWA — Brenda Young, “Lynda is always willing to help at arrive each morning and the last to years. “I have worked closely with administrative assistant in the University functions. She has put leave each night. She often spends a Jane for many years, and the positive Student Union. She has worked at countless hours in on weekends and portion of her weekend in the office qualities that I have witnessed are the University since 2007. “She puts evenings. She also manages to attend and during the critical orientation her patience and warmth toward our her heart and soul into making each classes to further her education. season, during heavy workload patients,” one nominator wrote. “It event, whether small or large, as She’s done all this despite some periods, during project development can get pretty overwhelming with smooth and successful as possible,” difficulties in her own life.” and implementation timelines, and the work load and the many tasks one nominator wrote. “She seeks • PSA — Sara Clark, assistant simply to provide the customer thrown at her during the day. Even out teachable moments, realizing director of the Center for Interna- service for which she is known. And if she is having the worst day ever, that the mission of the University tional Studies and Programs. She has she does it all with kindness and a patient would never know it. She is to improve the human condition worked at the University since 2007. a positive attitude; her patience is greets the patients with a warm smile and that all students are here for an “Sara began at UT as a residence hall endless. She is a fearless, logical and and is willing to help with whatever education. This education includes director; she lived in the residence understanding leader.” they may need.” their functioning as an employee. hall with her husband and daughter Karen Whitmer, social worker She leads by example, always for three years. She welcomed patient care coordinator in UT demonstrating patience and courtesy students as part of her family.
Taking home Outstanding Staff Awards were, from left, Brenda Young, Sara Clark, Jane Lawrence, Lynda Obee, Nancy Hintz and Karen Whitmer.
Photo by Mike Henningsen 7 APRIL 29, 2013 NEWS University recognizes faculty, staff for advising, research, teaching, outreach work
By Vicki L. Kroll
UT outstanding advisers, researchers success at UT. Dr. Keith always executes and teachers, and recipients of the professionalism, respect and dedication Edith Rathbun Award for Outreach and toward her students. She is approachable, Engagement were recognized last week. understanding and knows her facts,” one nominator wrote. “Dr. Keith has helped me Recipients of the Outstanding overcome my math fears while helping my Adviser Award are: analytical skills grow stronger.” Another Christina Hennen, associate wrote, “Her open-door policy, upbeat director of student services for the Electrical personality and nurturing attitude have Engineering and Computer Science made my experience at UT rewarding Department in the College of Engineering. and academically fulfilling. Because of The UT alumna has worked at her alma her caring attitude, Dr. Keith forms long- mater since 2007. lasting academic relationships; past students “Christie has made this past five years regularly stop by her office.” at UT a lot easier. Her guidance, kindness, Recipients of the Outstanding encouragement and enthusiasm are things Researcher Award are: I will never forget,” one nominator wrote. Another noted, “Students regard Christie Jane Bradley, professor of English as being both professional and a friend. and director of creative writing in the She has been responsible for starting a College of Languages, Literature and Social Peer Mentoring Program in the Electrical Sciences. She joined the UT faculty in 1990. Outstanding Researcher Awards went to, from left, Dr. Stanislaw M. Stepkowski, Jane Bradley and Engineering and Computer Science Since Powerlines was named a notable Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons. Department. She identifies upperclassmen book of the year by The New York Times who work with students in freshman Book Review, Bradley has published Living Believers was selected by Barnes & Noble of immunosuppressive therapeutics,” a laboratories and who spend extracurricular Doll and Are We Lucky Yet? as one of the best books of 2011. Translated nominator wrote. “Over the last 20 years, he time with them. The program has greatly “The reception to her latest novel, You into both Slovak and French, the novel has has unveiled various mechanisms by which improved student retention.” Believers, has been broadly enthusiastic: gained worldwide attention.” rapamycin and cyclosporine affect immune Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons Dr. Kristen Keith, associate ‘a compelling crime story and a credible , responses. His group also has developed professor of economics and undergraduate picture of the intersection of rural poverty associate professor of law in the College several novel immunosuppressive agents to adviser for the Department of Economics and the New South’ declared Library of Law. He has been teaching at UT since prevent graft rejection.” in the College of Languages, Literature and Journal, and Booklist celebrated Bradley’s 1998. He has published more than 200 papers Social Sciences. She joined the University ‘unending compassion and chilling “Professor Gibbons’ articles have in highly ranked, peer-reviewed journals as an assistant professor in 1994. assessment of the kind of harm that been cited by courts in California, Nevada, and delivered more than 300 presentations “Her availability, commitment and care people are able and willing to inflict on Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and at international and national meetings. toward her students have contributed to my one another,’” one nominator wrote. “You Virginia. He has given presentations on He holds four U.S. patents in the areas topics relating to intellectual property or of immunosuppressive therapeutics. His ecommerce in the United States, Argentina, research has been supported continuously China, the United Kingdom, Finland, Italy, by grants from the National Institutes of Lithuania and Switzerland,” one nominator Health. wrote. “Professor Gibbons is the author of more than 25 law review articles, book Recipients of the Edith Rathbun chapters and other publications. He is a Award for Outreach and co-author of a book, Mastering Trademark Engagement are: Law (Carolina Press 2013), and is writing a Dr. Lynne Hamer, associate book, Trademark Myths: The Law, Science professor of foundations of education in and Economics of Trademark Law.” the Judith Herb College of Education. She He is an elected member of the joined the UT faculty in 1994. American Law Institute and a fellow of the “Since 2007, Dr. Hamer’s work in Center for Intellectual Property Rights at community engagement is based out of Zhongan University in Wuhan, China. the Padua Alliance for Education and Dr. Stanislaw M. Stepkowski , Empowerment, which is a collaboration professor of medical microbiology and between the Padua Community Center immunology in the College of Medicine and and the UT Department of Educational Life Sciences. He joined the UT faculty in Foundations and Leadership. Its current 2008. work is to support educational opportunities “Dr. Stepkowski is an internationally for graduate and undergraduate students in recognized expert in the field of transplanta- college classes, and for pre-school through tion immunology, especially in the rapidly Photos by Mike Henningsen 12th-grade students through extracurricular growing and clinically important area Dr. Kristen Keith, left, and Christina Hennen won Outstanding Adviser Awards. 8 NEWS APRIL 29, 2013
and time management to be successful in his teaching, advising and research,” one nominator wrote. “He also conducts funded — to the tune of $375,000 — fundamental research in recycling, supervising three or four students at any one time.” Another noted, “Dr. Franchetti takes the theory, spins it with some real-world applications, and makes it easy to understand and apply.” Dr. Glenn Lipscomb, professor and chair of chemical and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering. He joined the University in 1994. “Dr. Lipscomb deserves this award not only for being a great teacher to his current students, but also for continuing to help students when they are no longer in any of his classes. He is an enthusiastic and fun The Outstanding Teacher Awards went to, from left, Dr. Robert Yonker, Dr. Jerry Van Hoy, Dr. Matthew Franchetti, Julie Coyle, Dr. Glenn Lipscomb and Dr. Anthony Quinn. professor who doesn’t just make students learn, but also makes them want to learn,” one nominator wrote. “He has always been educational activities,” one nominator and Performing Arts. She has worked at UT an adult comedy staged to benefit the Toledo kind and courteous, asking how school has wrote. 27 years. School for the Arts, Jennifer’s latitude been and offering students the opportunity “The Padua Alliance provides “Jennifer’s contribution to theater, within, and mastery of, her medium is to come to his office anytime for help with opportunities for future professionals in and thus to the arts, in northwest Ohio is evident.” any class.” Another noted, “Dr. Lipscomb service professions (education, counseling, unparalleled. The sheer number of projects is a great faculty adviser for the chemical social work) to learn how to be actively in which she has been involved is testimony Recipients of the Outstanding engineering honor society, Omega Chi engaged in communities and thus to to her commitment, her intensity and her Teacher Award are: Epsilon.” experience self-growth, both personally and devotion to theater,” one nominator wrote. Julie Coyle, lecturer of health and Dr. Anthony Quinn, associate professionally. It provides neighborhood “From her direction of ‘8,’ the recreation professions in the College of professor of biological sciences in residents access to high-quality educational controversial play dealing with the rights Health Sciences. She taught at the former the College of Natural Sciences and opportunities.” of same sex partners to marry in California, Community and Technical College from Mathematics. He has been teaching at UT Jennifer Rockwood , senior lecturer with its thought-provoking examination of 1992 to 1997 and came back to UT in 2007. since 2001. in theatre and film in the College of Visual a highly sensitive and emotionally charged “I am so privileged to have had her for “Dr. Quinn has my nomination due topic, to her direction of ‘God of Carnage,’ three classes because I’ve never had another to the fact that he has made two advanced professor or instructor that got more people courses seem as though they were basic,” a excited to come to class than Ms. Julie nominator wrote. “Using rationale as a basis Coyle,” one nominator wrote. “Her vast and for biology, Dr. Quinn explains difficult comprehensive life experiences make for concepts by building on previous criteria fantastically colorful stories that lend to the from the courses that makes it essential to subjects in class and in her mission to equip not forget certain topics. He doesn’t stress us with lessons for life.” Another wrote, memorizing random facts, but rather the “Never have I seen an instructor walk the mechanisms behind the facts.” Another line with such grace and professionalism wrote, “Dr. Quinn is a mentor to every between instructor and peer as she sought student who seeks out his knowledge. to make us feel like her intellectual equals Whether that pertains to research in general, and never once allowed us to feel inferior intricate job details or biology concepts, Dr. to her.” Quinn gives his answers.” Dr. Matthew Franchetti, assistant Dr. Jerry Van Hoy, associate professor of mechanical, industrial and professor of sociology, co-director of the manufacturing engineering in the College Program in Law and Social Thought, and of Engineering. He came to the University director of the Master of Liberal Studies in 2007. Program in the College of Languages, “He is able to convey the subject matter Literature and Social Sciences. He has been clearly. He uses industrial examples from a member of the faculty since 2000. the companies he worked at prior to the “Jerry is a fantastic professor and University and since receiving his PhD. He adviser. Multiple times I have stopped listens carefully to students, and he uses his by his office outside of office hours and Jennifer Rockwood, left, and Dr. Lynne Hamer received the Edith Rathbun Award for Outreach industrial engineering skills of organization without an appointment and he has dropped and Engagement. continued on p. 10 9 APRIL 29, 2013 NEWS Toledo Excel to celebrate 25 years of academic excellence
his year Toledo Excel, a scholarship incen- the Annual Conference for Aspiring Minority Ttive program at The University of Toledo, Youth, and ethnographic field study travel will observe its 25th anniversary and host a opportunities. celebration Wednesday, May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. During its 25 years, more than 1,300 in the Scott Park Concourse on the Scott Park students have been inducted into Toledo Campus. Excel and their academic successes speak This free, public event will showcase for themselves: 99 percent high school Toledo Excel and its students. graduation rate; 96 percent college enrollment Toledo Excel recruits high-achieving, rate; 86 percent college graduates or students under-represented eighth-grade students in matriculating toward graduation. the Toledo area. Selected students who fulfill Upon high school graduation and academic and participation requirements receive successful completion of the program, a tuition-based scholarship to The University of students then are guided through the college Toledo upon high school graduation. application and admission process, and receive The program is designed to prepare academic advising throughout their time at The students, beginning in the eighth grade, for University of Toledo. success in college by providing them with “Working with students from the eighth academic enrichment services and activities grade until college graduation and beyond throughout their high school years. greatly increases their chances for success, Toledo Excel also is dedicated to making both academically and professionally, as students into conscientious and active members well as instilling a sense of the importance of the local community by offering a variety of civic involvement and giving back to the of enrichment services and activities that take community,” said Mérida Allen, associate place at UT in order to familiarize them with the director of Toledo Excel. University and collegiate expectations. These For more information about Toledo services and activities include summer institutes, Excel or the anniversary celebration, call Saturday school, tutoring, academic advising, 419.530.3824. career planning, mandatory community service,
Award created to University recognizes faculty, staff honor Hymore continued from p. 9
he University of Toledo held a special inaugural award everything to sit down and help me figure out my future In addition, Tpresentation April 22 in honor of Diane Hymore. plans, schedule, and to just give me advice on life in Beth Eisler, former Hymore, director of senior administration operations and general,” one nominator wrote. “He is personable, smart, professor of law longtime executive secretary to President Lloyd Jacobs, is the and really cares about his students. He truly wants them who passed away first recipient of the new Diane Hymore Exemplar of Excellence to succeed.” Another wrote, “He teaches his classes from Jan. 12, was honored Award named in her a completely different aspect than many other professors, posthumously with an honor. and he is hilarious and makes even the boring topics Outstanding Teacher The award is interesting.” Award. presented to an individual Dr. Robert Yonker, associate professor of For 26 years, whose work defines management in the College of Business and Innovation. Eisler taught in the UT the core values of the He joined the faculty in 2003. College of Law, mostly University in Hymore’s “He is very professional, but also treats his graduate in the fields of contracts spirit of support, students as equals,” one nominator wrote. “He is not afraid and evidence. She also encouragement and to try new assignments, textbooks or ways of teaching as served as associate dean service. long as it benefits the students. Even if that means more Eisler for academic affairs Hymore, who has work for him, he is willing to sacrifice that to make sure in the college from worked at the University the students get the greatest learning experience.” Another 1993 to 1995 and from 1999 to 2005, and as interim dean since 2001, received noted, “He encouraged his students to do better and to from 2005 to 2006. Devoted to and greatly admired by her the recognition at the never be afraid to speak. I gained my confidence to be able students, Eisler received the Outstanding Professor Award Outstanding Awards to explain myself to a superior and my peers while being from the College of Law graduating class three times. Reception. in his classes. I would not be where I am today without his In addition, Eisler received The University of Toledo’s guidance and encouragement.” Student Impact Award in 2011 and 2012. Hymore 10 NEWS APRIL 29, 2013 Kobacker Center to celebrate 30 years
By Brian Purdue
he Kobacker Center, located at The and needs TUniversity of Toledo Medical Center, safely as well will celebrate 30 years of providing service as increasing to the community this year. self-esteem. Dedicated in August 1983, the center Tutors with the specializes in the behavioral and emotional center assist needs of youth. It is the only inpatient families with hospital in northwest Ohio that cares for keeping clients the mental health needs of children younger up to date on than 9 and the only agency in the area that schoolwork to offers a complete continuum of inpatient avoid additional and outpatient care in one location. stress. “The need for inpatient and outpatient The mental health treatment for children and center provides adolescents continues to grow,” said Tamara diagnostic Cerrone, nurse manager for the Kobacker assessments, Center. “The center will continue to provide medication Photo by Daniel Miller and improve the quality, family-centered management, The Kobacker Center staff posed for a photo. They are, from left, Tamara Cerrone, nurse manager; Stephanie Beeler, staff nurse; John care in our community and continue to be individual and Stover, occupational therapist; Karon Price, agency executive director; Sue Stechschulte, staff nurse; Jocelyn Kambas, staff nurse; and active in research, new therapy modalities group therapy, Virginia Deakin-York, clients rights officer. and school-based preventative programs.” and continues The center has helped develop many to run after-school and summer programs. To help recognize Mental Health Proceeds will go to the National Alliance on different services that promote strong In addition, staff members have started to Awareness Month this May, members of Mental Illness of Greater Toledo. inclusion of families in the treatment provide services directly to patients in their the Kobacker Center will participate as a Those interested in the walk or joining process. Along with registered nurses, home schools. team — Kobacker Kids — in the National the Kobacker Center’s team can visit the center has a team of occupational, art, There will be a rededication of the Alliance on Mental Illness Walk Saturday, namiwalks.org/greatertoledo. therapeutic and recreation therapy staff center Friday, Sept. 6. May 11, on Health Science Campus. For more information about the to assist patients with expressing feelings Kobacker Center, call 419.383.3815.
South African student pledges social justice through Free the Girls
By Casey Cheap
uch like Jim Crow laws in the post- “Nuns had been sneaking non-white With just MCivil War South, growing up under students into the school I attended,” Smet one of these bras Apartheid in South Africa meant living with said. “The day Mandela was released, the — considered extreme racism up until the 1990s, recalls Apartheid talk with my parents was a rude a luxury item University of Toledo student Natasha Smet. awakening.” — women in She remembers boys were always free Smet was one of just a handful of impoverished to have more fun than girls. minority students enrolled the first year Mozambique Under the discriminative Apartheid South African schools were open to non- can buy their system, she and her family were reduced whites, and the transition was a difficult freedom, to second-class citizens because they one. Smet said. are Indian. Until Apartheid fell in 1994, In recognition of her experiences and The program only a small, ruling white minority of the the continued struggles of the region, the helps women population had full citizenship and rights occupational therapy graduate student who have under South African law. pioneered a Denver-based charity in Toledo been exploited “One day I went to school and some of called Free the Girls to allow women in through the students were standing on their chairs Mozambique to buy their freedom. prostitution and and chanting a song I was not familiar When she was 19, she came to the sex trafficking with,” Smet said. “It turned out that was United States. After earning her bachelor’s earn a living by Smet the day Nelson Mandela was released from degree in occupational therapy from selling bras in prison.” Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Smet the second-hand clothing market. Smet has to succeed,” Smet said. “I think that Leading up to that moment, Smet said arrived in Toledo and started collecting collected 176 bras to date. occupational therapy is the ultimate social she never questioned why she could not go gently used bras to be donated to women “It sounds very cliché, but when I justice profession. We give people the tools to the same school as white students or the in Mozambique through the Free the Girls arrived in the United States, I only had to help themselves; we give a hand up, not a same public swimming pools. program. $200, a suitcase and a ridiculous drive hand out.” 11 APRIL 29, 2013 RESEARCH High school girls to visit UT Psychological impact of living for Women in STEMM Day through tornado assessed
ore than 100 future engineers and of Engineering, and past president of By Samantha Watson Mscientists will visit The University the Association for Women in Science. of Toledo as part of the fourth annual “It is our goal that events like Women fter witnessing a tornado in Iowa in been dramatically affected by the tornado they Women in STEMM Day of Meetings, in STEMM Day will inspire girls to A2006, Dr. Jason Rose became interested had witnessed. They then found areas that were WISDOM, Thursday, May 9. embrace science and technology.” in how people cope once their lives have been not affected and surveyed residents from those Throughout the event, which Students from all Toledo Public uprooted by these natural disasters. two areas. will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 Schools and Washington Local Schools, “When people They found that residents in the areas p.m., girls in their sophomore years in as well as Toledo Islamic Academy, will have a disaster most affected actually were more optimistic high school will visit both the Main participate in the Women in STEMM happen — something about avoiding future tornado injury than were and Health Science campuses to learn Day at UT. traumatic — you want residents from the least affected locations. about science and technology. Girls will The students will spend the morning to get a sense of how “It’s kind of an interesting finding and explore and perform experiments in a at the College of Natural Sciences and they’re able to adjust somewhat counter-intuitive,” Rose said. number of areas: physics and astronomy, Mathematics, from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m., or cope,” the UT He said one explanation could be that the chemistry, biology, engineering, and then from 11 to 11:45 a.m. visit the assistant professor of people in the impacted areas know they have pharmacy, and medicine. College of Engineering, where they will psychology said. survived a tornado once and they feel confident The event is hosted by the have lunch. Following lunch, they will Rose joined they could again. Another reason is the old idea Northwest Ohio Chapter of the visit the UT Health Science Campus psychology professors that lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same Rose Association for Women In Science, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Jerry Suls, Paul place, so those affected may think that this rare which organizes the exploration day to In addition to the Northwest Ohio Windschitl and Andrew Smith to study this event will not happen to them more than once. encourage young women to consider Chapter of the Association for Women topic. Their findings were somewhat of a Rose and the psychology professors careers in one of the areas offered at the in Science, the event is sponsored by the surprise to them. collectively wrote an article published March Women in STEMM Day. Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women, “What happens is that people become 1 for the journal Personality and Social “Girls are increasingly interested in the Toledo Chapter of the American pretty optimistic about the future,” Rose said. Psychology Bulletin. Suls, a professor at the science, but there continues to be a lower Chemical Society, SSOE Group, “They don’t really feel like tornado injuries University of Iowa, was the main author; number of girls pursing that interest in Marathon Petroleum Corp., and the are likely to happen to them. When comparing he was assisted by Rose, Windschitl of the college and subsequently their careers,” UT colleges of Engineering, Medicine themselves to their peers, they feel like they are University of Iowa and Smith of Appalachian said Dr. Isabel Escobar, UT professor of and Life Sciences, Pharmacy and uniquely invulnerable.” State University. chemical and environmental engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Natural To find this information, Rose and his interim assistant dean for research Sciences and Mathematics. colleagues established areas in Iowa that had development and outreach in the College
Workshop to encourage girls in science
By Samantha Watson
hands-on workshop on global climate change will take place at The AUniversity of Toledo to increase girls’ interest in math and science. “Research has shown that around the middle school years, girls begin to lose interest in pursuing math and science,” said Dr. Rupali Chandar, UT associate professor of astronomy. “We want to help girls hold onto this interest by reminding them that science and learning are fun.” Girls in Science 2013 will take place Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UT when students in fifth through 12th grade will have the chance to learn about the sun and its impact on Earth and nearby planets in the Ritter Planetarium and the basics of alternative energy research going on at the University by touring one of the photovoltaic labs. There will be several faculty, staff and students speaking with the girls and helping them with various activities, including creating a homemade solar cell. “This event provides a great opportunity for middle school girls to hang out together and learn about science through hands-on experiments, lectures and well-designed science videos,” Chandar said. Only 24 girls may participate in this event, and registration is first- come, first-served. All materials and lunch are included with registration. Funding for this event is provided by the National Science Foundation. To register a student, contact Alex Mak, associate planetarium director, at 419.530.4641 or [email protected]. 12 NEWS APRIL 29, 2013 Pharmacy students match with residency programs
By Casey Cheap
he wait is over for students in the UT College of Pharmacy and TPharmaceutical Sciences doctor of pharmacy program who were anxiously awaiting their matches for upcoming residencies. The matches were announced last month when 15 UT graduates placed in residencies throughout the country. Dr. Martin Ohlinger, the critical care pharmacy residency program director, said residency programs are looking for students who understand that pharmacy has become more individualized and that pharmacists have to develop relationships where they actively engage their patients and other health-care providers. “We are looking for candidates who have a good understanding of that,” Ohlinger said. “Employers want candidates with good patient care skills and who have had some experience in that setting.” UT students matched with the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and Harper Hospital in Detroit, as well as the Rutgers University Daiichi Sankyo fellowship program in Parsippany, N.J. Of the total 15 matches, 11 have been placed in Ohio. “We have a nice mix of students,” Ohlinger said. “Some of our grads are even staying in Toledo. We have a very comprehensive program at UT, so the student and resident experience is quite diverse.” The process to match into a residency is very competitive, Ohlinger said, and includes criteria beyond grades that are considered to get into a program. Selected students usually show leadership in professional MOVING ON: Students graduating in May from the doctor of pharmacy program include, from left, Andrew Azzi, Julie Miller, organizations, community involvement and charity work. Benjit Singh, Sarah Albers, Amber DeVore and Stephanie Ogorzaly. All will continue their post-graduate training.
UT student wins National Pharmacy Leadership Award
By Casey Cheap
bigail Rabatin, a fifth-year pharmacy Rabatin said. “Showing you are a person http://utole.do/roundtable7 Astudent at The University of Toledo, committed to health systems practice as recently was recognized with 11 other students opposed to someone just applying for positions nationwide for her leadership on campus. really sets those who won the award apart.” She received the American Society of As president of the Student Society of Health-System Health-Systems Pharmacists, Rabatin was Pharmacists’ instrumental in organizing events such as National Pharmacy Generation RX, a program that educates Leadership Award residents in nursing homes about some of the for her work most commonly prescribed medications. experience and In addition to the American Society of leadership position Health-System Pharmacists recognition that in the UT pharmacy includes a plaque and mention in the society’s program. newsletter, winners of the award received a Rabatin, who $2,500 cash prize and 10 textbooks that will is from Twinsburg, be needed when Rabatin starts her clinical Ohio, is the rotations next year. president of the UT “I want to thank the College of Pharmacy Rabatin Student Society of and my teachers and advisers,” Rabatin said. “I Health-Systems Pharmacists, an alumnus of wouldn’t change any experience or moment of Delta Delta Delta, and a College of Pharmacy my time at UT.” Ambassador. She also has experience as a When she finishes her residency, Rabatin teaching assistant for a drug information lab. plans to work in outpatient medicine. “I have had a pretty well-rounded “I would like to be an outpatient clinical experience as a student, doing research, pharmacist because they deal with chronic teaching and getting involved with the Student disease,” Rabatin said. “I like the idea of Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists,” building a relationship with the patients.”
13 APRIL 29, 2013 NEWS Paying tribute to the planet
Photos by Daniel Miller
Elliot Rice checked out a flow table during EarthFest, which was organized by the Society for Environmental Education, a student-run organization.
Bernard Pinkney participated in a drumming circle during the 14th annual Earth- Fest last week.
University changes shuttle schedule for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer summer walk to be held May 11
By Casey Cheap By Casey Cheap
niversity Transit Services will change routes are finished for the day by calling upport the American Uservice starting Monday, May 13, to 419.530.1033. SCancer Society’s efforts accommodate students during the summer. There will be no bus service from to end breast cancer at the Monday through Friday during Saturday, May 4, to Sunday, May 12. seventh annual Making the summer, Transit Services will run The summer schedule will continue Strides Against Breast shuttles from 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the until Friday, Aug. 2, when there will be a Cancer of Northwest Ohio. Student Union to the Toledo Museum of two-week break for general maintenance The fundraising walk Art Campus, Health Science Campus and performed on buses for the upcoming school will take place Saturday, Kenwood Gardens. year. May 11, at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Center at “It is a great family-friendly event,” However, there will be no Blue and Fall bus service will begin Sunday, Levis Commons in Perrysburg. said Esther Fabian, UT associate vice Gold Loop, Scott Park Campus, Pharmacy Aug. 18, at 5 p.m. for freshman parking on The University of Toledo Medical president for branding and creative services, Express, Westfield Franklin Park Mall or the Scott Park Campus. Center is a primary sponsor for the 2013 who is a breast cancer survivor and team Wal-Mart shuttles. Diana Watts, UT transit program event and has supported the fundraiser since captain for the Rockets for the Cure team. Call-a-ride service will be available director, said the summer bus routes and it started. “UT should have a great showing.” Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. schedule will be available online Monday, Students, faculty and staff are Join the University’s Rockets for the for those who need transportation to and May 6, at transit.utoledo.edu. encouraged to join UT mascots Rocky and Cure team, start your own team, or make a from published shuttle stops after the fixed Rocksy at the event to raise awareness about donation at makingstrideswalk.org/nwohio. the disease and raise money for a cure. 14 NEWS APRIL 29, 2013 Six graduate students to Campus survey promotes new Green present at international Office Certification Program Steinbeck conference By Casey Cheap he Green Office Certification Program The program is modeled after similar By Brian Purdue Twill be coming to an office near you. efforts at Bowling Green State University A new survey is part of the University’s and Duke University. The certification t is an honor for a graduate student to • David Hartwig, a first-year grad Sustainability, Energy, Efficiency and program will give campus offices an Ipresent research on an international student studying English literature Design Initiative and was written by Brooke incentive to become more eco-friendly. forum. For an upcoming conference on from New Bremen, Ohio; Mason, UT interim sustainability specialist, Each office that opts into the program will writer John Steinbeck, The University of • Felicia Preece, a second-year grad and Matt Repka, a senior majoring in get a certificate that can be displayed. Toledo will send an unprecedented six student studying modern American environmental studies and intern. It was Any office on campus is eligible to take students. literature, American realism/ created to see how sustainable offices are at part in the survey. It was written broadly to The students will travel to San Jose naturalism from Eastpointe, Mich.; the University. include both smaller, single staff or faculty State University in California, where they • Jamie Renda, a first-year grad Employees interested can share members’ offices and larger complexes of will each give a 25-minute presentation on student studying English from information about their offices by taking the offices, such as department offices. aspects of the author and his works. Waterville, Ohio; and survey. “Measures for smaller offices can The conference, “Steinbeck and the • Juliana Restivo, a first-year grad The UT Green Office Survey will be include reasonable temperatures if the Politics of Crisis: Ethics, Society and student studying literature from used to determine which campus offices are office is climate-controlled, the brightness Ecology,” will take place Wednesday Toledo. conserving energy, recycling and reducing of computer screens, or whether or not through Friday, May 1-3, and will be “Being selected feels great. It’s really waste. appliances are plugged into a power strip presented by the John Steinbeck Society heartening to feel like your literary interests “There are a number of little things you instead of the wall,” Repka said. of America and sponsored by the Martha and academic voice are recognized and seen might not think have a big impact, but they Results from the survey will be Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at as important to the goals of literary study,” do,” Repka said. “They can be as small as used to create tiers for the Green Office San Jose State University. said Delucia, who will present her research energy-saving light bulbs, washable mugs Certification Program. “I think it’s a special instead of Styrofoam cups, turning off lights Those interested can take the survey at gift that so many students or unplugging appliances.” http://utole.do/greenofficesurvey. are coming from a single university,” said Nick Taylor, director of the Steinbeck Center. “We had paper proposals from all over the world, so the Look for the next issue of UT News May 13 students were competing with scholars from India, Japan, Europe. One of our goals with this conference was to regenerate the ranks of Steinbeck scholarship, and thanks to Tom Barden, we are well on our way.” Each student is part of the class John UT News is published for faculty, staff and students by the University Communications Steinbeck, Writer, which is Office weekly during the academic year and periodically during the summer. Copies taught by Dr. Tom Barden, are mailed to employees and placed in newsstands on the Main, Health Science, Scott professor of English. Last Park and Toledo Museum of Art campuses. UT News strives to present accurate, fair year, Barden published Steinbeck and timely communication of interest to employees. Story ideas and comments from Steinbeck in Vietnam, the UT community are welcome. Send information by campus mail to #949, University a complete collection of the dispatches on the use of automobiles in The Grapes of Communications Office, Vicki Kroll. E-mail: [email protected]. Fax: 419.530.4618. the American novelist wrote as a war Wrath. “As an English literature graduate Phone: 419.530.2248. Mailing address: University Communications Office, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390. correspondent for Newsday magazine. student, and as a teacher in training, being “I’m very proud of the students, and selected to present at the conference gives VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: Lawrence J. Burns I’m sure it’ll be a fun and great experience me, professionally speaking, a better sense ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS The University of Toledo is committed to to share with them,” said Barden, who also of direction as to the kinds of doors my AND MARKETING OPERATIONS: Tobin J. Klinger a policy of equal opportunity in education, EDITOR: Vicki L. Kroll employment, membership and contracts, and will present at the conference. degree opens.” ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Cynthia Nowak no differentiation will be made based on race, GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Stephanie Delo color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual The students, all pursuing master of The conference will be held in orientation, veteran status or the presence of PHOTOGRAPHER: Daniel Miller arts degrees, are: conjunction with the 33rd Annual Steinbeck a disability. The University will take affirmative CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Amelia Acuna, Casey Cheap, action as required by federal or state law. • Laura Delucia, a second-year grad Festival, which is hosted by the National Meghan Cunningham, Haraz N. Ghanbari, Kim Goodin, Emily Hickey, student studying English literature Steinbeck Center. The festival will take Courtney Ingersoll, Sam Naumann, Brian Purdue, Jon Strunk, Samantha Watson from Ottawa, Ohio; place Friday through Sunday, May 3-5, in EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS: Laurie Flowers, Joanne Gray • Zachary Fishel, a second-year grad Salinas, Calif., the birthplace and childhood DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT: Tyler Mattson student studying literature from home of Steinbeck. Read UT news at utnews.utoledo.edu and myut.utoledo.edu. Janesville, Pa.;
15 APRIL 29, 2013 SPORTS Women’s basketball star to be inducted into MAC Hall of Fame Toledo’s Members in By Brian DeBenedictis MAC Hall of Fame
ormer Toledo women’s basketball scoring average (20.2), three-point field Fgreat Kim Knuth will be inducted goal percentage and thefts, tied for Kim Knuth, Women’s Basketball (2013) into the Mid-American Conference first in free throws made, third in free Hall of Fame Thursday, May 30, at the throw percentage (82.3 percent), fourth Bob Nichols, Men’s Basketball (2012) MAC Honor’s Dinner at the Cleveland in overall field goal percentage (54.6 Renaissance Hotel. percent) and minutes played (3,731), Tom Beutler, Football (1994) Other members of the 2013 MAC fifth in helpers and ninth in overall Hall of Fame induction class are Dave caroms (779). She led the Midnight Blue Mel Long, Football (1992) Keilitz (Central Michigan, baseball), and Gold in scoring as a sophomore Bill Mallory (Miami/Northern Illinois, (20.4), junior (22.0) and senior (25.4). Frank Lauterbur, Football (1990) football), Brad Maynard (Ball State, Knuth and the Rockets played in football), John Offerdahl (Western the NCAA Tournament in 1996, 1997 Steve Mix, Men’s Basketball (1989) Michigan, football), Christi Smith and 1999, as well as advanced to the (Akron, track and field) and Gary Trent WNIT in 1998. During her four years Chuck Ealey, Football (1988) (Ohio, men’s basketball). with Toledo, the Rockets’ record was Knuth was a two-time MAC Player 101-23, including 60-10 in MAC play. of the Year (1997-98 and 1998-99), a The St. Joseph, Mich., native also three-time first-team All-MAC selection was named second-team Academic (1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99), and All-America as a senior in 1998-99. She the MAC Tournament MVP in 1999. was a three-time Academic All-MAC The former Rocket standout also was selection and graduated cum laude from named honorable mention All-America UT’s College of Engineering in 1999. by the Associated Press in 1998-99. The 1995-96 MAC Freshman of She stands as the MAC’s all-time the Year married former Rocket football leading scorer (2,509 points) for both player Ryan Klaer. men’s and women’s basketball. She also The MAC Hall of Fame was Knuth ranks first in league history in steals approved by the MAC Council of (368) and field goals made (899); third Presidents in 1987. The charter class was May 2012. This year’s class brings the in three-point field goal percentage inducted in 1988 and subsequent classes number of MAC Hall of Fame inductees (42.6 percent); sixth in free throws made were added in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 to 65 individuals from eight classes with (548); and 19th in assists (484). and 1994. After six induction classes, seven Rockets part of that select group. In Toledo’s career record books, the MAC Hall of Fame maintained Knuth ranks first in points scored, 52 members until it was reinstated in
Photo by Daniel Miller CREWMATES: President Lloyd Jacobs posed for a photo with a member from the Blue Crew during Student Appreciation Day festivities last week.