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Volume 21 • No. 1 • July 17,1998 A publication for faculty and staff Hollywood discovers professor Physical Bob Jones' film Plant script honored at film festival goes on movie script written a decade ago by film professor Bob Jones night shift A and his wife, Desiree, is an overnight sensation, since winning a orget about having to hop­ Hollywood Film Festival award. scotch over vacuum hoses or This spring, Jones' "Finder's Fee" F tiptoeing across newly beat out 1,400 other scripts for the mopped tile floors. You won't be prestigious Christopher Columbus Seeing the cleaning crews around Screenplay Discovery Award. That any time Soon. feat put the romantic comedy at the The crews are quietly at work top of the stack of screenplays that keeping the classrooms, hallways will be considered by major studios and offices spic-and-span while and talent agencies. most of us sleep. All Building "If you can walk on water, you can Services personnel, except live who sell a script," Jones jokes. will be working days to take care He should know. Prior to coming of emergencies, have been switched to UCF seven years ago, he tried selling to a 10 p,m,-6:30 a.m. shift. .-., the script in Los Angeles, his home­ "If was the right thing to do at town, but "nobody responded to it." the right time," says Dick Paradise, So, naturally, when he got the call director for Physical Plant "The telling him his script was the staff has been good: about it so the Christopher Columbus Screenplay transition to night shift has gone Discovery Award winner, he says he smoothly." had forgotten he had entered it in the Cleaning classrooms in particu­ competition. "It's terrific, because lar has presented: problems and we've always loved 'Finder's Fee.'" was one of the reasons for the "Finder's Fee" is one of six scripts change. ''There is so much activity the Joneses have teamed up to write. going on during the day that the The idea for the film came from a crews: interfered with:students and brief newspaper account of a couple staffs" Paradise says. "When a of strangers who were sold the same classroom is unoccupied, students condo in California. often want to use it to study in The main characters in Jones' groups, prepare for an upcoming comedy, Matt and Terry, unknowingly test with their classmates or buy the same house in Los Angeles. Their lives are further entwined by a UCF film professor Bob Jones received the Christopher Please see Please see SCRIPT, page 3 Columbus Screenplay Discovery Award for "Finder's Fee." NfGHT SHIFT, page 5 Campus police embracing new patrol Officers are walking, officers are pounding — or bicycle can see they are just like me," says are: Eric Morales, assigned to pedaling — campus beats. Ingerham, a UCF alumnus, who multicultural students; Derrick biking to get closer Joe Ingerham was the first patrols from a Polk Hall duty station. Stockdreher, covering Lake Claire assigned to Community Oriented His focus is main-campus Apartments, the Communication to public they serve Policing (COP), which lets him cozy housing, but COP coverage extends Building and Arena; Scott Lowen, up to the students and staff he throughout campus, including faculty whose beat is Greek Park; and, Kelli hat's old is new when it protects and serves. and staff areas. The walking and Smith, covering the Student Union w comes to police work on "I get respect and recognition and biking officers supplement the more and remaining buildings. campus. Following the tried- one-on-one rapport. I am building traditional car patrols and other Their assignments involve some and-true British tradition of the trust. Police [in general] have lost this services performed by UCF police. "constable on patrol," five UCF over the years. On the beat, students Rounding out the special COP force Please see POLICE, page 3 Next issue of The UCF Report is Aug. 7 • Deadline is noon, July 29 University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 160090 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, FL 32816-0090 Orlando, FL July Address Service Requested Permit No. 3575 ETC., ETC.

hr; personal computer operator, $11.28/hr. Honors classes and assisting with general Secretarial — executive secretary, program administration. Memos $12.78/hr; executive secretary with Lilie is an associate professor of Where word processing, $13.54/hr; secretary, political science and comes to Honors To: All departments $12.41/hr; secretary with word proc/PC, with a distinguished background as a has all the From: Jack Winstead, Purchasing $13.54/hr. faculty member and administrator. He Subject: Annual contract for temporary Labor — custodial workers, $10.68/hr; joined the UCF political science faculty in help services laborers, $10.68/hr. 1972 and was department chair 1980-1985. complaining The University of Central Florida's Special — cashiers, $10.93/hr. He served as interim dean of the College Invitation to Bid No. 8037JCSA has been All questions concerning this contract of Arts and Sciences 1989-1990 and as renewed with the vendor listed below for should be directed to the Purchasing dean of Undergraduate Studies and gone? associate vice president for Academic the period beginning July 1 through June Department, Administration Building, Correct me if I'm wrong. But 30. All acquisitions of these services shall room 360. Affairs 1990-1994. Lilie also has a long association with, and commitment to, the one of UCF's longest-standing be made under the terms, prices and traditions seems to have vanished. conditions set forth in this notice. To: Faculty and administrators Honors Program, developing and I'm talking about our one-time Vendor. TopTalent Staffing Service, From: Allyn Stearman, Honors Program teaching interdisciplinary seminars in 1000 N. Magnolia Ave., Suite A, Orlando, Subject: Appointment of Stuart Lilie Honors and directing students in Honors parking problem. 32803-3865 The Honors Program is pleased to in the Major. For the previous two years, Suddenly, with the opening of Contact: All personnel, 839-0502 announce the appointment of Stuart Lilie he served on the University Honors the first garage, parking has Items covered: to the position of associate director of Committee and for the past year was the become a non-topic. Nobody chair of the Arts and Sciences College General Office — typist, $10.52/hr; Honors. This is a full-time administrative complains about it anymore. It's Honors Committee. clerk, $9.77/hr; clerk typist, $10.52/hr; appointment and will involve directing like forgetting a bad rash after it the Honors Freshman Symposium, The Honors Program is fortunate to receptionist/typist, $11.28/hr. disappears. overseeing Honors in the Major across the have Lilie joining its students and staff, Data Entry — data entry operator, After all, finding an empty $9.77/hr; word processor operator, $11.28/ university, planning and scheduling and welcomes him in this new role at UCF. parking From place is an American the ivory right, something tower we expect. That was the frustration at UCF. Get to campus too long after dawn, forget it. You were out of luck unless you considered parking at the Arena. Once, I attended an event in Research Park and had to be back on campus by 11 a.m. I was glad I wasn't driving and hadn't given up my parking space, because there were no empty spaces to be found. The driver I was with . • - r adamantly refused to park at the Arena, and, after we had circumnavigated campus several times, I was thinking about suggesting we "borrow" an empty reserved space. I was starting to feel like the explorer Magellan, with thoughts that I too might never return. Those were the days when you might as well have parked in the shopping plaza across the street, which a small group of students and staff do out of defiance of parking fees. When I realized the plaza was closer to my office than walking from the far side of campus, I decided to try it. Besides, Summer of construction I figured it would force me into Workers are busy constructing the university's second parking garage this summer. Meanwhile, that walk I had promised to take in the background, another project, the Health and Public Affairs Building is under way. At every day. At first, I wasn't sure last count, 10 campus construction projects are either in progress or about to be started. how safe it was to cross Alafaya Trail, but that proved to be easy. It was the unpredictability of the sprinkling system along the entrance to the university that Time to plan for commencement made the walk hazardous. I finally gave it up. Summer 1998 commencement will Affairs, eight tickets per candidate. Candidates are encouraged to Pre parking garage days were be held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the UCF Candidates must pick up their pick up their tickets by the dates crazy. It drove students to Arena. tickets at the UCF Bookstore between specified. Unclaimed tickets will be kamikaze-type behavior. They Each candidate who participates July 27 and Aug. 1. A photo ID will be distributed to candidates requesting in the commencement ceremony will required at the time of pick-up. Doc­ additional tickets. Candidates from all would park in no-parking zones, in receive guest tickets, based on the toral candidates and platform party campuses may pick up unclaimed front of the Administration maximum seating capacity and num­ guests must contact the Constituent and excess tickets at the UCF Bookstore Building, in sandy, muddy places ber of participants at each ceremony. Relations Office at 823-6609 for (main campus) on a first-come, first- where cars could get stuck, Ticket amounts and ceremony times tickets. (Platform party guests will be served basis on Aug. 3. The number anywhere there was an empty are: notified at a later date.) of additional tickets received will be patch of grass or concrete. Places • 8 a.m. — Colleges of Business Candidates may order and pick based on the number available. Any no car had gone before. Students Administration and Engineering, up tickets at their area campus. tickets remaining after Aug. 3 will be would even park in 24-hour seven tickets per candidate; Tickets must be picked up July 27-30. available at the Bookstore through reserved, guaranteed-towing • 11:30 a.m. — College of Arts and At the Daytona Beach campus, contact Aug. 6. places. Sciences, 11 tickets per candidate; the Administrative Services Office. At For information, please contact the That, of course, was all before • 3:30 p.m. — Colleges of the Brevard campus, contact the BCC Registrar's Office (AD 161) at 823-3100 the day the parking issue died. Education, and Health and Public Bookstore. or 823-3531. — Joanne Griggs

PAGE 2 THE UCF REPORT UCF among nation's leaders in Short degrees awarded to minorities

UCF ranked 47th in the nation in 1995-96 (the tunity/Affirmative Action programs, "and we have last year tallied) for total minority baccalaureate made steady progress over the years." Takes degrees, according to a nationwide survey of public Six universities in the State University System and private institutions released this month in Black rank in the top 50, according to the survey. Florida Issues in Higher Education magazine. In the previous A&M in Tallahassee awarded more bachelor's year's survey, UCF ranked 55th. degrees to black students than any other college in Banquet promises The UCF totals are increasing, too, with 855 the U.S., while Florida International in Miami led in minority baccalaureate degrees awarded in the sur­ bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanics. to be memorable vey period. Preliminary numbers for 1996-97 show "We are extremely proud that [six] SUS A Knight at Mardi Gras, the 26th annual USPS 992 degrees were issued. institutions rank among the best in the nation in awards banquet, will be held Friday, Aug. 7, at the The numbers show UCF ranks 45th in the awarding degrees to minority students," says Holiday Inn-UCF. A reception will begin at 6:30 nation for baccalaureate degrees awarded to blacks Adam Herbert, chancellor of the State University p.m. and by traditionally white institutions, and 28th in the System. "We hope that this trend will not only dinner is nation for Hispanics in all disciplines. continue, but that other universities in the system 7:30 p.m. "Graduation is the ultimate goal of education," will be included in the next... listing." Tickets are says Janet Balanoff, director of UCF's Equal Oppor­ — Jerry Klein $15 per person Fall Enrollments and are 1992 1993 1994\ 1995 1996 1997 available Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % from Marty Native American 54 0.3% 74 0.3% 96 0.4% 110 0.4% 110 0.4% 139 0.5% Rouse, ADM African American 1,017 4.7% 1,192 5.1% 1,332 5.3% 1,478 5.6% 1,739 6.3% 1,893 6.7% 374. White 17,410 80.3% 18,591 79% 19,801 78% 20,398 77.5% 20,984 76.6% 21,396 75.6% Asian, Pacific Is. 938 4.3% 1,005 4.3% 1,092 4.3% 1,130 4.3% 1,200 4.4% 1,240 4.4% Hispanic 1,666 7.7% 1,936 8.2% 2,248 8.9% 2,370 9% 2,541 9.3% 2,738 9.7% Alien 597 2.7% 733 3.1% 794 3.1% 839 3.2% 837 3% 896 3.1% Toastmasters club TOTAL 21,682 100% 23,531 100% 25,363 100% 26,325 100% 27,411 100% 28,302 100%

adopts new name JPH At their last meeting in May, the new Toastmasters club voted on a new name. The Bw»H Tff winning entry, "Trailblazers," was submitted by 1 * T J P 1 .... W p UCF Police Chief Richard Turkiewicz. Members voted on which of the seven entries they preferred. Turkiewicz won a gift certificate for lunch for two at the Holiday Inn. Trailblazers' membership is open to students, staff and faculty. The club meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Research Pavilion building, 12424 Research Parkway. For information; cbntacf Debbe Ryan at 823-3312. Facility offers help to get in shape A weight room and conditioning lab is now open in the Education Building, room 155. The facility, which is free to use, has cardiovascular equipment, such as stationary bikes, treadmills and a rowing machine. It also has Nautilus machines and free weights. Tests can be given for personal strength and body composition. For information, call 823-3509. Upcoming holiday If you want time off during the next couple Officers Scott Lowen (fight) and Eric Morales talk with students while on patrol. months you'll need to use annual leave. The next universitywide holiday is Labor Day, Sept. 7. POLICE, continued from page 1 —< unique policing techniques, including conducting campus. Ingerham, who began this duty last This issue mock traffic stops for international students to August, is no longer surprised when students and teach them how to react and what to expect if parents thank him for doing his job. This issue of The UCF Report is for the weeks of pulled over in a real traffic stop. UCF is the first Florida university to receive a July 17-23, July 24-30 and July 31-Aug. 6. It is the Ingerham joined the UCF force in March 1997, federal grant to fund community-based policing, first issue of fiscal year 1998-99. The UCF Report is after 13 months with the Longwood Police which, in this decade, has become a trend in many published 23 times a year (every other week in the Department. "I enjoy this much more. In cities, you cities. "We've been wanting to do this for a few fall and spring, and every third week in the summer). don't have time to talk to people. You're jumping years but didn't have [enough] manpower," UCF's from call to call. People think you're going to arrest Sgt. Tom Gorbas says. "This intense involvement is The UCF Report them and wonder, 'Why are you talking to me? I not for everyone. It's not for the hard-chargers. We didn't do anything.' Here, I try to say hello to need them too, but we need COP to get back to the The UCF Report is a publication of the Office of everyone. Then, if someone pursues a conversation, basics." The COP officers increased UCF's police Public Relations, Division of University Relations, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 160090, I'll talk all day. I need the community's help to tell force to 40 sworn officers. Orlando, FL 32816-0090, (407) 823-2504. Publication me what is bothering them." "My goal is to get the whole university to have of announcements and official memoranda about The COP force reassures parents as well as rapport with this police department," Ingerham vows. university policy and procedures in The UCF Report students and gives tips on how to be safe on — Susan Loden constitutes official notice to faculty and staff. David Finnerty, editor Sheila, Anderson, editorial assistant SCRIPT, continued from page 1 Barbara Butterton, editorial assistant matchmaking twist of fate when Matt reports to a Despite six months of toil to write the script and Joanne Griggs, writer new job and finds that Terry is his boss. a 10-year wait for it to get attention, Jones is ready Susan Loden, writer Jones says the lead characters are drawn from to let this baby go. "If they buy the script, they can Jacque Brund, photographer imagination. However, he thinks actors Ben Affleck do anything they want with it," he says of those Suzanne Ball, student assistant who can bring "Finder's Fee" to the screen. Anthony Felix, student assistant and Gwyneth Paltrow "have the personalities that would suit the characters." — Susan Loden

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1998 PAGE 3 Hitt named Art Gallery to display 'Red' art

Did you ever consider the United Arts Soviet version of the "Uncle Sam Wants You" recruitment poster? trustee It's a soldier pointing at the viewer and the slogan "Did You President John Hitt recently Sign up as a Volunteer?" joined 17 other community leaders Posters like that one, paintings, as a trustee of United Arts of sculpture, banners, military and Central Florida Inc., the umbrella civilian medals, and other fund-raising agency for the area's memorabilia from the U.S.S.R. will major cultural organizations. be on display for the first time in Trustees of United Arts — each central Florida, Aug. 20-Sept. 25, providing support of at least in "Darker Shades of Red: Official $100,000 a year — form the core of Art and Imagery of the Soviet annual giving for the arts, sciences Union, 1917-1991" at the UCF Art and humanities in central Florida. Gallery. Contributions help the funded The collection is on loan from organizations provide quality pro­ Orlando resident and art restorer grams and performances that reach Gary Hollingsworth. It includes in excess of 1.3 million people propaganda posters that integrate annually and make possible more bold graphics with text, like the than 900,000 educational visits by one with the soldier laying a guilt children each year. trip on the proletariat. Other "Any great arts organization in posters celebrate events from a community has to have a strong Soviet history and important leaders, thing in their imagery, even the colors professors. tie to higher education," United provide civil defense information, they used, had to be approved by the There will be an opening reception Arts President Jerry Hilbrich says. and mock capitalist greed. Paintings officials." for the show on Thursday, Aug. 20, 5- "UCF fully shares United Arts' in the Social Realist style feature The Political Science, Philosophy 7 p.m. The Gallery is open Monday- interest in enriching the cultural portraits of Lenin and Stalin and and History Departments at UCF will Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and> starting life of our region," Hitt says. "As a illustrate historical events. present a symposium on Soviet Realist with this show, Sundays, noon-5 p.m. metropolitan university, a key aspect "It is a unique opportunity for us Art in the gallery on Wednesday, Admission is free. of our mission is to help develop to show a culture most Americans do Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. A lecture by The programs at the Art Gallery the arts as a means of improving not know much about," says gallery Russian area studies expert Galina are funded in part by the Alice and the quality of life throughout director Kevin Haran. "These artists Detinko will be followed by a William S. Jenkins Foundation. central Florida." were tools for propaganda. Every­ discussion by history and philosophy — Jerry Klein Summer school pays off for faculty

campus — a rare occasion to get to meet faculty had taught these before, but I found that the Attendees give weeklong across disciplines. And people just jumped right in students performed at a higher standard than institute high grades and went to work." previous classes. I learned all sorts of things. I The institute received 142 applications. "But not revised my syllabus and made it more detailed; I As far as door prizes go, Provost Gary all of them could commit to going to all of the activ­ found that students learn better in groups and with Whitehouse made a pretty good one for five faculty ities during the week," Smith says. Each applicant real-life experiences," Cook says. "I even modified members at the Summer Faculty Develop-ment was required to present specific ideas for trans­ the way I graded." Institute who won a lunch with him. forming a current class or developing a new course. The last day included a reception, musical The institute, an intensive, weeklong session of During the week, each participant was required to performances and poster presentations of what lectures, workshops and hands-on projects, was work on that project. Staff members and facilities each participant had accomplished. "The provost, designed to help teachers learn new teaching from the Library, the Faculty Center for Teaching the deans and chairs were present; it broke down strategies, gain a greater understanding of how to and Learning, the Office of Diversity Initiatives, the barriers between faculty and administrators who introduce and deal with diversity and internation­ Office of International Studies, Office of Instructional showed they were genuinely interested in what the alism in the classroom, and to use technology to Resources, including the Digital Imaging Processing faculty were working on," Smith says. enhance learning. Lunch with the provost was icing Lab, and the Writing Lab were all available to Bob Tonsetic, coordinator for Curriculum on the cake. participants as they worked on their projects. Development for the Faculty Center for Teaching "His participation ... showed the support of Wendell Lawther, chair for Public Adminis­ and Learning, compiled and computed survey administration for the faculty," says Karen Smith, tration, says the institute was "a very valuable results for the institute at the end of each day to director for the Faculty Center for Teaching and experience. It was an excellent means of getting monitor how things were progressing. "There were Learning, which was one of the designers of the faculty together from different disciplines. The no major problems. They did request small things. institute, along with the Office of Diversity Initiat­ ives, Human Resources, the Office of International Studies and Quality Initiatives. Academic Affairs, "You feel like you learn more than those you're helping. Strategic Planning Council and the Office of It was a great collaboration across the campus — a rare occasion Diversity Initiatives provided the funds to make it possible. to get to meet faculty across disciplines. The institute drew praise from the attendees. In fact, many participants wanted to know when a And people just jumped right in and went to work." reunion would be scheduled. Sociology professor Carol Bass, legal studies professor Ida Cook calls it "the best experience in learning and faculty collaboration I've ever had." Psychology workshops showed us how to create learning They wanted copies of guest presenters and slides professor Richard Tucker says it was "the best thing communities. It really gave us some new insights." and materials to supplement their projects," to happen to faculty in 26 years." For legal studies professor Ransford Pyle it was Tonsetic says. "We had presentations and panel discussions to the enhancement to his Web course on legal A comprehensive evaluation in conjunction provide information and ideas, then we broke out systems that made it all worthwhile. "There were with Quality Initiatives will aid in giving further into teams of 20. Some even broke into smaller sub­ certain things [that were offered] that I wasn't support to participants and planning for future groups. We had about five mentors to work with interested in because I didn't think I could get institutes. each group," Smith says. anything from them, but I had labs to attend and "We plan to get back with them after they finish The 21 mentors who worked with the 82 faculty people to help me. I felt pampered with all the teaching this fall to see if what they learned attendees were faculty who had worked extensively experts and technicians available to us." improved their teaching. We might hold some focus with the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Participants were paid a stipend to compensate groups," Tonsetic says. over the last year or with one of the areas of spec­ them for the time spent. "That told me that the "Some of the participants will be asked back ialty, such as diversity, internationalism or learning administration values my time. I really appreciated this fall to train as mentors for upcoming communities. it," Bass says. institutes," Smith says. So far the preliminary Legal studies professor Carol Bass, who worked Even though Cook was not a regular participant evaluations point to a lot of reasons to offer the as a mentor with the new learning environments and did not receive a stipend, she found the institute next summer. group, found it helped her teaching strategies. "You institute to be a valuable experience. "It made me Lawther said the institute also was a morale feel like you learn more than those you're helping," more sensitive as to what I do as a teacher. I used it booster. "We should clearly do it again," he says. she says. "It was a great collaboration across the with the two courses I was teaching this summer. I — Joanne Griggs

THE UCF REPORT Mother Nature's temperamental side

changes on vegetation, calls them "fire-generated Fire, smog, hurricanes, systems." Summer safety tips on He says most of the vegetation will recover thunderstorms, tornadoes nicely. "In a month, the saw palmetto will start watching the weather have made Florida's growing. Now, where the fire crowned [burned the • Keep an eye on the weather by tuning into entire tree], there will probably be mortalities," he the news each day, so you know when there are weather unpredictable says. warnings or advisories. » He also noted that the UCF campus has never • During air quality advisories due to smoke, Fires, no rain, low humidity. What's up with done any prescribed burns, but probably should. smog or ozone: Florida weather? Well, blame it on El Nino. Sure, it's To make matters worse, Florida has the highest — Limit time outdoors between 10 a.m. and fashionable and humorous to do so, but this time number of lightning strikes in the nation. "Usually, 7 p.m., especially if you have conditions that you'd be right. those create contained fires, but with the dry could be made worse by poor air quality. At least, La Nina, the back end of El Nino and conditions they spread." — Keep windows closed and use exterior fvith the opposite effect, is behind these recent What is El Nino and La Nina? A band of water doors as little as possible to minimize letting the extremes. in the Pacific originating off the coast of Peru and outside air in. Keep your air conditioning on. UCF biologist John Ecuador that — When in your car, use your recycle air Weishampel says there grows warm conditioning with the air vent closed. are two main (El Nino), • During heat waves: reasons for the then later — While working outdoors, drink plenty of out-of-control becomes water (a cup or so every 15 minutes). Take fires that cooler frequent breaks, wear lightweight and light- plagued colored clothing, a hat and sunscreen. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. • For lightning safety: — When thunderstorms threaten, seek shelter in a fully enclosed building or car. Avoid water, metal objects and open spaces. Golf carts, trees, tents and boats are unsafe. — If unable to reach shelter, avoid contact than with other people, remove all metal objects from Florida in normal (La your person and crouch down with feet together June and July. First, La Nina). As to why this occurs, and hands on knees. Nina, which brought no one really knows. — When indoors, avoid water, windows that unusually dry weather, Weishampel says scientists are open and electrical appliances, including the and, second, the lack of think that possibly the telephone. prescribed burns, increase in carbon dioxide • During tornado warnings: "which are controlled brings on the extremes of — People in trailers or modulars should plan fires that rid the land weather that we've an escape route in advance and take refuge in a of excess brush and noticed over the last 20 block or brick building until the warnings expire. 'foliage. These occur years or perhaps it would Stay in interior rooms away from windows on naturally except when have all occurred the lowest floor. humans intervene by dowsing anyway. Source: UCF Environmental Health and Safety Office small fires.' .a»«i/u u> But there is good and "The state started bad news from the El Nino emphasizing prescribed burns in front. The drought will end Did you know? Jhe '90s, but they're still playing over the next several weeks • The UCF main campus is likely to be hit by catch-up," Weishampel says. as Florida's usual weather approximately 50 lightning strikes this year. "Some areas need that type of patterns reestablish • On the average, Florida has more tornadoes fire. Normally, Mother Nature themselves. "The effects than any other state. would take care of it." causing Florida to not get • Between 1959 to 1993, Floridians were To add to Florida's problems, the foliage in any rain are starting to die," killed by lightning on the beach, under trees, in Florida is highly flammable. "The chemicals in Weishampel says. boats, on roofs or construction sites, on riding ^hem," Weishampel says, "cause small The bad news? Scientists mowers, tractors, cycles or horses, on the golf explosions that allow the fire to spread. They predict 10 hurricanes for this season, course, in the water, on piers, docks or bridges, have an affinity for fire." with two being major ones later this summer. in agricultural fields and on sports fields. Weishampel, who studies the impact of global — Joanne Griggs Source: National Weather Service Office, Melbourne

NIGHT SHIFT, continued from page 1 practice a group presentation. The Communication School cleaning process created a problem "It was the right for students, and, after all, we are here for the students." thing to do at the right teams up with Panasonic Physical Plant managers prepared employees for the switch by explain­ time. The staff The Nicholson School of access to state-of-the-art equipment, ing the physiological adaptations they Communication has completed a opportunities for training by Pana­ might face and how to lessen problems. has been good about it, major partnership agreement with sonic personnel and student intern­ "We explained how a person's so the transition Panasonic Broadcast and Digital ship opportunities. As a final bonus, circadian rhythm works and how Systems Co. of Secaucus, N.J., to Panasonic is making its entire they can help themselves by having a to night shift has gone boost UCF's radio-television facilities. product line available to UCF on a regimented time to sleep and to make Under the agreement, Panasonic special purchase basis. sure that it is cool, quiet and dark­ smoothly." is donating $310,000 in equipment Mike Meeske, director of the ened," Paradise says. for the television and video areas. Nicholson School of Communication, Dick Paradise, Some air conditioning and director, Phyical Plant The gift will enable the radio- called the agreement a significant maintenance staff do preventive work television program to equip the development in equipping the and all grass cutting is done during studios and editing facilities with radio-television facilities. Other the night shift because it's safer and that can be done at night, so we better production equipment than universities in the state, he said, cooler for the staff. Mowing around expect to move more people to the would otherwise have been possible. have been far better equipped in dorms occurs at 10 p.m., before most night shift in the near future," Much of the equipment is digital, broadcast tiaining capability. The students go to sleep. Paradise says. which will allow students to train on Panasonic partnership enables UCF "We're looking at other services — Joanne Griggs the most current technology. to reach a competitive level with A second element of the partner­ other programs in the state and, in ship enables Panasonic workers to some cases, to surpass them. conduct training sessions for comp­ Further, he said, the Panasonic Personal Trainer workshop offered any personnel in the UCF facilities. agreement strengthens the $600,000 The University of Central Florida workshop on Saturday, July 18, While these sessions will benefit donation by Harris Corp., which is and the National Dance-Exercise beginning at 8 a.m. Panasonic, School of Communication earmarking funds for the broadcast Instructor's Training Association are For information, call Joanne personnel will also benefit by gaining teaching studio. co-sponsoring a personal trainer Piersall, 823-2408.

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1998 PAGE 5 1978: Baring souls

through consolidation of Natural Sciences, To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding From Miss Nude World Humanities and Fine Arts and Social Sciences. of our university, stories will appear in each issue of While the new president worked to preserve The UCF Report throughout 1998. Next issue: A to Hunter S. Thompson, and create tradition, "gonzo journalist" Hunter S. look at 1979-80 and the university's arboretum. Thompson created a flap when he visited campus 1978-79 memorable and, in front of a cheering, overflow crowd, answered the question "Where is God?" with, volleyball skills as a child at a Kissimmee nudist n the transition year of 1978, the university's "Anyone who created flies, mosquitoes and women camp. second president, Trevor Colbourn, brought ... can't be worth paying for." At least one woman While development of the Central Florida to the table a historian's appreciation for walked out. Thompson had refused to perform if Research Park was considered, at a cost of about I FTU's brief past. As an administrator, he gave he could not smoke and drink alcohol on stage. $500,000 to bring high-tech, research industries to the renamed university a fresh Education professor 130 acres next to UCF, on campus archeology vision. David Hernandez offered students were excavating the sites of three turn-of- He was quick to suggest that free flying lessons to stu­ the-century houses. "The houses were so small, you football would be a road to dents and faculty, because, wouldn't think they were houses. But all materials renown for the university and he believed, "professors found indicate they were lived in," professor Ron that a performing arts center should be more involved." Wallace reported. was needed as a showcase. He THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY Miss Nude World, Judy The UCF Report was created as a replacement wTanted to more actively woo Portinga, a liberal studies for Accent, which dated from 1967, and Omnibus. minority students and to retain them, while provid­ major, took to the court — in uniform — as a New editor Kenneth Sheinkopf promised "a radical ing more on-campus student housing. Colbourn volleyball player for UCF. She wanted to "represent change," as the university plunged into its regeneration. also sought to create the College of Arts and Sciences, nudism as a good thing" and had perfected her — Susan Loden The name game: FTU becomes UCF What's in a name? Apparently, a the phone," charter President Charles purpose university," which Millican that people didn't care about the lot when you've created a new Millican once quipped. suggested should be called State university. This does not change the university that early in its first decade The second unofficial name, University of Florida at Orlando. university ... We are not destroying grows away from an anticipated Central Florida University, was given More unique proposed monikers of anything. We are doing our best to technological emphasis and embraces serious consideration again in 1978. the day included University of strengthen all areas ... and this is part more general studies. However, the Board of Regents Florida at Bithlo, Solaris State Univer­ of it." Granted, Florida Technological unanimously backed the preference of sity at Orlando, Sun State University i * * i | j ... | sSusan Loden Universitv rolled more easily off the the university's new president, Trevor and Apollo University of Florida. The tongue than the first unofficial name: Colbourn — the University of Central Board of Regents considered re-christ­ The New State University in East Florida. ening FTU as the State University of Central Florida. "It took a long time As early as 1973, Millican acknow­ Orlando. Faces from to type the name [in those days]. And ledged that FTU was not being true to Students lampooned the idea, we never quite figured how to answer its name. It was, instead, "a general- saying, "Thus were spawned ... the Nights of Pigasus. Reach for the the past In 1978, Slop." In 1973, 48 percent of students surveyed voted to leave the name Walter Mitchell Florida alone. Critics cited costs and the need Served at UCF: Sept. 8,1972 to Technological to re-establish identity after a change. June 30,1998 University Besides, what to do about all of those At age 80, became the FTU diplomas? Mitchell was University of A new name was left as "an UCF's oldest full- time employee Central impossible dream" until Colbourn came aboard and made it a clear when he retired Florida. Here, priority. He wanted to be president of last month. He a worker the University of Central Florida. "It's worked in from years something on which I want to move Engineering Mitchell prior first as early as possible ... This is a young Services, institution ... There is no reason to "drafting, keeping drawings installed the mislead and confuse people. This is updated, and I know what's street sign not primarily a technological institut­ underground [on campus]/' says at the ion," Colbourn argued. The Board of Mitchell. His career here was intersection Regents, on Dec. 4,1978, endorsed preceded by engineering stints at of Alafaya Colbourn's choice. Students in all Boeing, General Motors and colleges, except Engineering, strongly Florida Department of Transport­ Trail and backed the change and the choice. ation. UCF duty kept him busy. He Florida Tech "This was bound to be a sensitive has been married to Olga for 54 Boulevard and controversial issue," a victorious years. They have travel plans and (now Colbourn said. "I wouldn't have it he now has time for his hobby, University any other way; for that would suggest landscaping. He sums up his career: "Wherever necessary, I tried Boulevard). to help out."

Jan. 15 October Trevor Jan. 26 Computer Science Colbourn's April 13 Colbourn reveals doctoral program inaguration UCF Report established approved ceremony plan for massive takes place reorganization

September Dec. 6 Feb. 16 Free legal and Gov. Reubin Askew signs Development of Central dental aid proposed legislation changing name of FTU Florida Research Park for students to University of Central Florida considered

PAGE 6 THE UCF REPORT Appointments and Activities David Brunner, associate music professor, has received a 1998 ASCAP award for composers. It is the second consecutive year he has received this recognition.

Kristin Congdon, art professor, received the Zeigfield Award from the United States Society for Education Through Art. The organization makes one such award each year to honor distinguished leaders who have made significant contributions to the international field of art education.

Paul Dombrowski, associate English professor, pres­ ented a report to the Ethics Committee at the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Conference in Chicago, this spring. He also represented UCF at the National Endowment for the Humanities workshop at New College.

Ke Francis, art instructor, was honored with a show of his work at the Lowe Gallery in Atlanta. The opening reception was held on June 12.

David Gillette, assistant English professor, presented "Simple is Always Better: Practical Suggestions for Using the Computer, the Internet, and the Web in an English Classroom," at the Florida College English Association Conference in Mount Dora. At the same conference, he presented "FADE Panel: Technology in the Classroom." He served on the Dean's Initiative Grant Proposal for Distributed Learning/Liberal Studies Course Development and Implementation.

Nina Manasan Greenberg, assistant English professor, presented "Creative Theory, Critical Nonfiction" (co­ author) and co-chaired "Creative Writing and Critical Theory in Dialogue" at the Modern Language Association in Toronto in December. She presented "Research Out­ side One's Cultural Context" with Andrea Winship at the Women's Studies Bluestocking Luncheon at UCF in March.

Susan Hubbard, assistant professor, published "An Accident of Desire," Mississippi Review, 4.3 (on-line edition) in March and a reprint by American West in April. She published "Why I Have to Marry the Pool Guy," American West (reprint), a review of "Eating Chinese Food Naked," by Mai Ng in The Orlando Sentinel. She coordinated Writers' Night at the Florida Employee of the month College English Association Annual Conference in Mount Dora in February. At the same conference, Hubbard Name: Peggy McGinnis Fenton into a book for her daughter, Stephanie. served as local arrangements chair and was elected Title: Computer support specialist Quote: "It's a rewarding job when you can help secretary/treasurer of the Florida College English Asso­ Department: Computer Store someone. There are many good minds in Computer ciation. She served as final judge for the fiction contest Job description: Answers computer-related Services who help me help our fellow employees." sponsored by Arrowhead, Mississippi College's literary magazine, this spring. Hubbard presented "Helping In praise: "Peggy's dedication for the last seven questions and initiates work orders for service Women Come Down From the Trees: A Writer's Tribute Length of service: 10 years at UCF, seven of them years has touched almost everyone working for to Susan Koppelman" at the Popular Culture working the Computer Store Help Desk the university at one time or another. Her Association National Conference in Orlando in April. Background: A fourth-generation Floridian who pleasant manner, knowledge, eye for detail and grew up in Daytona Beach, she is married to Steve determination to solve people's computer Dan Jones, associate English professor, gave a panel Fenton, sales manager at the Computer Store. problems is appreciated by everyone." — Ken presentation with David Gillette and Gail Lippincott on Hobbies: Decorating her home, reading and Dean, senior computer program analyst, "Keeping It Simple is Always Better: Practical Suggest­ writing poetry. She recently had her poetry bound Computer Store ions for Using E-Mail, the Internet, and the Web in the English Classroom" at the Florida College of English Association Conference in Mount Dora. He presented at the "Business Writing for Professional Engineers" seminar at the Developing Engineer Institute for the Florida Engineering Society in Orlando. He also Newcomers received the Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Ed Hampton, assistant director for the LEAD Scholars Orr has a bachelor's in legal studies from Marywood Teaching Technical Communication from the Society for Program, was previously chair of the Army ROTC at UCF. College. She and her husband have two children. She Technical Communication. He attended Cameron University and the University of enjoys running and spending time with her family. Southern California. Hampton and his wife have two Mark Kamrath, assistant English professor, presented children. He enjoys fitness and writing. Robin Roberts, professor for the School of Accounting, "Charles Brockden Brown and the Art of the Historian" was previously employed by Iowa State University as at the Organization of American Historians Conference Jeffrey Higgins, parking patroller for Police/Parking professor of accounting. He received a Ph.D. in in Indianapolis in April. Departments, was previously employed in the maintenance accounting from the University of Arkansas. Roberts and department at Hunters Creek in Orlando. He attended his wife have two children. He enjoys sports, reading and Russ Kesler, visiting English instructor, was the poetry Valencia Community College, where he received an playing the guitar. reader at the annual UCF/ACA dinner at the Atlantic associate's degree in criminal justice. He enjoys Center for the Arts in New Smyrna in January. He also basketball, hiking and recreational biking. Emily Santiago, director of Outreach Programs for edited Volume 23.1 of The Florida Review. Student Development and Enrollment Services, comes Ivy Johnson, coordinator for Academic Support from Texas A&M, where she was assistant director of Anna Lillios, associate English professor, published Services, comes from Valencia Community College, Multicultural Services. She received a bachelor's from the "Paradise Noir: Land of Gold, Moon, and Pixie Dust" in where she was a technical assistant /activity coordinator. University of Puerto Rico, a master's from Catholic Crime Fiction and Film in the Sunshine State. She was She received a master's in applied sociology from UCF. University of Puerto Rico and a doctorate from FSU. She elected president of the Florida College English Johnson and her husband have one child. Johnson has two children. She enjoys swimming and reading. Association and directed the Florida College English enjoys music, decorating, reading and traveling. Association Conference in Mount Dora in February. Ben Schilling, marketing specialist for WUCF-FM, was Lillios presented "Central Florida Noir" at the Popular Elena Michelson. specialist for Student Counseling, previously employed by Walt Disney World as a travel Culture Conference in Orlando in April. comes from Devereux Florida Treatment Network, where industry marketing event planner. Schilling received a she was a therapist. Michelson graduated from Brown bachelor's degree in history from Temple University. Lisa Logan, assistant English professor, published University and Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of "Julia Ward Howe," in American Travel Writers 1850- Social Work. She and her husband have one child. Kaia Willikens, program assistant for Athletes in Service 1915 Dictionary of Literary Biography. She presented to America, comes from Athletes in Service, New York, "Gendering Authorship: A Response to Grantland Rice's Margaret Orr, Academic Support Services coordinator where she was a corp member facilitator. Willikens the Transformation of Authorship in America" at for the College of Engineering, comes from Seminole received a bachelor's degree in communication studies at Southeast Atlantic Society for 18th Century Studies Community College, where she was a vocational adviser. Canisius College. Conference in Atlanta in March.

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Theatre Aug. 8 28-31 • Responsible Education and • Universal Cheerleaders I. 207- Action for Campus Health, by through 19 • Commencement, 8 a.m., 11:30 Erin Brown a.m., 3:30 p.m. 823-3100 or 823- 4920 • "Run for Your Wife," by Ray • Darker Shades of Red: Official 3531 Cooney, a British farce, zany and 29 Soviet Art and Imagery: 1917- • Space Coast Alumni Coaches out of control. 823-1500 1991, by Kevin Haran Miscellaneous Chalk Talk, 6 p.m. UCF-ALUM August 19-24 • Paintings of the Bryant West Arena Library 20-24 • Boy's soccer III and boy's Indies Collection, by Special goalkeepers I. 823-2262 823-5427 Collections • Volympic indoor and beach 21 July • Black Classic Writers, by Jackie e volleyball camp I. 823-6229 Perkins 24-27 • Friends of the Library book • Golden Fantasies IV, by Maritza sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 823-5982 • Networking with the Community • The Quest for Early Man: A • Winning Ways basketball to Enhance Business Tribute to the Leakeys, by camp. 339-9053 26-31 Cathryn Knuerr • Girl's soccer plan I and girl's Leadership, by Don Hoke • Weight Control Without Dieting, • Darker Shade of Red: Official 27-31 goalkeepers plan I. 823-6345 • Volympic indoor and beach by Gina Blunt and Cathy Barbano Soviet Art and Imagery, 1917- volleyball camp II. 823-6229 27-29 • Mothers of Invention — U.S. 1991, by Kevin Haran ^ • Central Florida Blood Bank Patenting by Women, by Peter drive on campus, 10:30 a.m.-5 Spyers-Duran p.m. 849-6100 ext. 547 CLASSIFIED

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parental involvement. The intent of education accountability based upon State commission on education the legislation is to raise standards the achievement of the state's eight and "return the responsibility for educational goals. education to those closest to the The 23-member, appointed to meet at UCF in September students, that is the school, teachers, commission, is composed of parents, The Florida Commission on In 1991, the Florida Legislature and parents." business people, educators — Education Reform and Accountability enacted the School Improvement and The commission, created as part of including Sandra Robinson, dean of will have its September meeting at Education Accountability Act, which this legislation, guides and oversees the College of Education — and the Arena. The meetings will be held established seven state education the development, establishment, elected officials. The lieutenant on Sept. 17-18 and will include a goals. The 1996 Legislature added an implementation, and maintenance of governor and commissioner of public meeting on Sept. 17 at 8 a.m. eighth goal to emphasize the need for a system of school improvement and education serve as co-chairs. Campus calendar contest The Office of Public Relations is planning the 1999 UCF wall calendar and Official Ballot needs your help. The calendar will feature scenes of campus or obvious UCF events and activities. Photos (slides preferred) are being collected now, and to Spotlight everyone is invited to submit their best photographs. See information below. Employee of the Month Entry Information Entries must have the entrant's name, address and phone number clearly marked on the piece in indelible ink. An entry form must accompany entries. Send or deliver all entries to: Calendar Photo Contest, University of Central Florida, Public Relations, I nominate P.O. Box 160090, ADM 338, Orlando, FL 32816-0090. (name) (campus address) UCF Calendar Photo Contest Entry Form to be UCF Employee of the Month. (Nominee must have been a University Name: • '• '• Support Personnel System employee at least two years.) Any employee, Address: including faculty and A&P, may nominate a candidate on the basis of job City: State: Zip: Phone: (day) (eve) performance, dependability, attitude, etc. A name submitted remains in the Please print or type pool of eligible candidates for one year. Signed: I understand that entries will not be returned. All entries become and remain the property of UCF and may be used in future calendars or publications. I agree that these photos are not copyrighted nor have they been previously published. (name) (campus address, phone) Sign here: Date: Cut ballot and return to Human Resources, ADM 230, EOM. Deadline: Sept. 15 (Mark envelope "confidential.") L J L PAGE 8 THE UCF REPORT