Celebrating 40 years of distinctive education in 2003

A new feature, “Celebrating Our Differences,” The Office of Diversity Programs is sponsoring will begin appearing regularly in The workshops to provide faculty and staff with an Interior. Its purpose is to spotlight opportunity to become more attuned to the many positive events, activities ra how different outlooks can enrich the and programs that promote Celebourting working and learning environment. diversity at SVSU and in the Prominent and powerful speakers community. Differenceswill visit campus during the fall semester to share Zahnow Library has many resources to assist their insights and experiences. Please take a students and others seeking to expand their cultural moment to review the list of scheduled events and horizons, and recently developed a subject guide for make plans to explore the many perspectives that July 29, 2003 diversity. An overview is available at www.svsu.edu/ are coming to SVSU so that we may all find delight library/diversitysujectguide. in our differences. In This Issue Cultural Diversity Initiative Workshops • Faculty/Staff Orientation set • “Transforming Knowledge: Diversity Throughout the Curriculum” by Elizabeth Minnich for Aug. 21 August 22 , 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 143 Curtiss Hall • Page 2 In the session, participants will discuss contemporary issues related to “diversity” and how • SVSU launches higher education–in its scholarship, teaching, and community–might best respond. Dr. Minnich is a core professor at the Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Financial Aid • “We All Have a Heritage–Exploring and Honoring Our Diversity” by Sandy Lynn Holman web site Elizabeth • Page 3 Minnich September 11, 7 to 8 p.m., 122 Regional Education Center • Engineering Holman is an author of children’s books from Sacramento, California. She has presented to thousands of youth and adults on a variety of topics, focusing special attention on the Summer importance of helping people to learn about others who are different from themselves and Showcase in helping individuals to learn more about their heritage. exhibits student work Sandy Lynn • “Creating the Diary of Sally Hemings” by Sandra Seaton Holman September 24, 7 to 8 p.m., Founders Hall • Page 3 Seaton’s text was set to music by composer William Bolcom to create a song cycle that uses • Purchase your fictional diary entries to express Hemings’ thoughts and feelings throughout her Commemorative relationship with Thomas Jefferson. Dr. Seaton is a professor of English at Central Sandra Seaton Brick for Student Michigan University. She won a Theodore Ward Prize for New African-American Center walkway Playwrights for her play, “The Bridge Party.” • Page 3 • “The House of Glass: Comedy and Survival” by William S. Penn September 29, 7 to 8 p.m., Founders Hall Penn is a professor of English at Michigan State University and a Native American William S. Penn author/essayist and scholar. He is an urban mixed-blood Nez Perce. Dr. Penn was named the Native American Prose Fiction Writer of the Year in 1997, and recently received the Distinguished Faculty Award at MSU. • “Leadership Action for Building an Inclusive Campus Environment” Robert Dungey by Robert Dungey and Diane Gilman of the National Coalition Building Institute October 31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 129 Curtiss Hall This workshop by NCBI will assist campus faculty and staff to understand the dynamics of oppression by working through a series of personal and small-group explorations. The workshops are open to faculty, staff, and students. Please contact the Diversity Office at ext. 4068 for more information. Diane Gilman 2003 FACULTY/STAFF ORIENTATION UP CLOSE AND Thursday, Aug. 21 • Breakfast (new faculty and academic staff only) Personal 8:30 to 10 a.m., Seminar Room D, Curtiss Hall • New Faculty and Staff Orientation Professional Profile 10 a.m. to Noon, Emeriti Room, Curtiss Hall • Diane Boehm, director of Instructional Support Programs, and Judy Younquist, • Faculty Lunch English Language Program instructor and Update on the SVSU Self-Study Report Writing Center coordinator, presented on Noon to 1:15 p.m., Banquet Rooms A & B, Curtiss Hall “Bridges for Supporting International • College Meetings Non-Native Speakers of English” at the 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. annual conference of the Council of College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences Writing Program Administrators, July 11 Donald J. Bachand, Dean through 13 in Grand Rapids. 115 Wickes Hall • Francis C. Dane, Finkbeiner Endowed College of Business and Management Chair in Ethics, published an abstract of Paul Uselding, Dean a paper titled “The Importance of 129 Curtiss Hall Pulseless Electrical Activity: The Rise and College of Education Fall of Ventricular Fibrillation” in the Stephen P. Barbus, Dean Michigan Academician (Vol. XXXV, 202 Regional Education Center Spring 2003, No. 1). Coauthored with Crystal M. Lange College of Nursing and Health Sciences David C. Parish and K.M.D. Chandra, Janalou Blecke, Interim Dean the paper was presented at the spring 226 Wickes Hall meetings of the Michigan Academy in Holland, Mich. College of Science, Engineering and Technology Ronald R. Williams, Dean • Paul Munn, professor of English, 224 Pioneer Hall presented the paper “The English Hikmet” at the New Directions in the • Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Humanities International Conference, Recognition of Faculty Promotions and Tenure July 5 in Rhodes, Greece. Remarks by President Eric R. Gilbertson 4 to 5 p.m • Patrick Pan, professor of mathematical Alan W. Ott Auditorium, Regional Education Center sciences, recently had three articles accepted for publication in refereed journals. “Commutants and Picnic to Celebrate the New Academic Year Hyporeflexive Closure of Operators” was (for All Faculty/Staff and Families) accepted for publication in the the 5 to 7:30 p.m. Journal of Operator Theory; “Reflexivity Leaping Gazelle Fountain Courtyard and Hyperreflexivity of Operator Spaces” (In case of rain, festivities will be held in Curtiss Hall) (coauthored with J. Li of the University of Waterloo) recently appeared in the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and The Interior is published biweekly when classes are in session fall and winter semesters and periodically through the summer. University departments sponsoring activities or events listed in the Interior will provide Applications; “Extensions of Operators” reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities when contacted at least three days in advance. Ursula A. Rozanski (coauthored with D. Han of the Director of University Communications [email protected] • (989) 964-2058 University of Central Florida, D. Larson of Texas A & M University, and W. Tim M. Inman J.J. Boehm Associate Director of University Communications Media Relations Officer Wogen of the University of North [email protected] • (989) 964-4086 [email protected] • (989) 964-4055 Carolina) was accepted for publication in Interior Publication Schedule August 19 • September 9 the Indiana University Mathematics Items should be submitted by noon on the Friday before the publication date Journal. to the Office of University Communications, 389 Wickes Hall, (989) 964-4039, or E-mail: [email protected].

2 INTERIOR • July 29, 2003 SVSU launches web site for Scholarships and Financial Aid office SVSU has launced an updated web SVSU processed over $24 million site to assist students in their search to from the federal government during the finance the cost of a college education. 2002-03 academic year through a “Everything and anything a parent or variety of student loans, grants and student would want to know about work study programs. Students will financial aid is on the web site,” said now have the ability to receive data on James Dwyer, assistant vice president for their individual financial aid awards in student services and enrollment real time through Cardinal Direct, the management/director of admissions. “We University’s online system to access want to use technology to streamline our academic, financial and employment procedures and be effective as a top information. notch service organization.” Dwyer credited staff members for According to Dwyer, 75 percent of their efforts during the year-long SVSU students come in contact with the process. Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. “I challenged them and they “Customer service needs to be a responded with these changes to improve premium for the operation,” he noted. interaction with prospective and enrolled The site was launched this month, All required forms can now be students,” he said, adding that Stephanie and it already is generating considerable downloaded directly from the web site, Sieggreen took on a leadership role for interest. To view the new site, visit which is expected to cut down on the the project. www.svsu.edu/financialaid/index.html. 66,000 phone calls the office received last year. SVSU hosts Engineering Summer Showcase SVSU will host a Mechanical •Paul Boettcher, Jessica Streby and Engineering Summer Showcase Tuesday, Chris Bryant, “Manufacturing of Commemorative Bricks now Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Pioneer Biodegradable Plastics,” sponsored by available for purchase Hall. Dr. Chris Schilling, SVSU Strosacker A wonderful opportunity awaits you Formula race car components, Chair of Engineering to leave a permanent “impression” in the biodegradable plastics, and a hybrid hand •Mark Reynolds, Sean O’Mara and Jeff brick walkway of the new Student cycle are among the items scheduled to Grove, “Alternate Fuel for the Small Center. be on display and available for Engine,” sponsored by Dr. Chris The SVSU Foundation Office invites inspection. Students will provide Schilling, Strosaker Chair of SVSU faculty and staff, graduates and professional demonstrations of their Engineering their families and friends to have their projects in the morning and deliver •Jeff Smith, Dave Beyer and Mike name, or the name of someone they formal oral presentations in the Russo, “The Hybrid Hand Cycle,” would like to honor, imprinted on a afternoon. sponsored by Field Neurosciences brick to be placed in the entryway area of The showcase features the work of Institute the new Student Center. This is a senior mechanical engineering students limited opportunity to purchase bricks at who are finishing the second semester of Students named to winter 2003 the discounted price of $40 each during a senior design curriculum. The students President’s and Deans’ lists SVSU’s 40th Anniversary celebration. are placed into teams where they Nearly 300 students have earned the Commemorative bricks are a great conceive, design, build, test and refine distinction of being named to the President’s List for the Winter 2003 semester. To idea for a graduation or birthday gift, or physical prototypes for the projects’ achieve this prestigious honor, the 286 to honor a special person. The $40 price sponsors. Among the students, project undergraduate students maintained a perfect for one 4" x 8" imprinted brick is a titles and sponsors are: 4.00 grade point average while enrolled in at discount of at least 50 percent, but only •Eric Matoy and Lisa Mahoney, least 12 credit hours of classes. In addition, through December 31, 2003. “Gearbox to Fit a Suzuki GSXR 600 SVSU recognized 1,291 undergraduate students for their outstanding academic A brochure/order form is available Engine for FSAE Racing,” sponsored achievements by placing them on the Deans’ from the SVSU Foundation Office on by SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing List for the Winter 2003 semester. To earn a third floor Wickes Hall. You can also • Richard Blust, Melissa Zeitz and Carrie place on the Deans’ List, an undergraduate call the Foundation Office at ext. 4052, Flores, “Validation of an Aerodynamic student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit or E-mail Darlene Kusterer at Package for FSAE Racing,” sponsored hours of accepted classes and maintain a grade point average between 3.40 and 3.99. [email protected]. by SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing July 29, 2003 • INTERIOR 3 Join your faculty and staff colleagues • All Sports Passes for faculty and staff at the dedication of the are now available. Employees may request two All Sport Passes, but must Regional Education Center sign for them in person in the Athletic and the Department. Call ext. 7306 for details. • The Office of Disability Services will Alan W. Ott Auditorium host an Open House and Information 1:30 p.m. • Tuesday, August 19 Session from noon to 5 p.m., Friday, Reception and tours immediately following Aug. 22, in 112 Curtiss Hall. R.S.V.P. by August 4 • Ext. 4042 • Information Technology Services has upgraded all 25 “old” smart podiums to Association. Proceeds fund the Bob • The American Cancer Society Relay match the 22 new ones currently being Becker Scholarship for SVSU's female for Life, a 24-hour, team-based fund- installed on campus. However, none of athletes. To sign up, contact the Alumni raising event, is an empowering and fun the podiums will have zip drives. Use of Relations office at ext. 4196. way to make a difference in the fight the network-based “M:” drive is • Faculty and staff may bestow the against cancer. Join the SVSU Valley recommended. In addition, all podium alumni scroll to graduating members of Visionaries team Aug. 16 and 17, computers have USB ports on the front their immediate family during the beginning at 11 a.m. on Ojibway Island. for easy “keydrive” use, as well as drives Commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m., For information, call ext. 4211 or capable of reading CD-RW disks. Thursday, Aug. 14. Call Norma Zivich at ext. 7111. • With the arrival of new telephone ext. 4075 to make arrangements. books on campus, old telephone books should be placed on the floor beside any Eldon Graham to deliver August Commencement address recycling bin. Custodians will pick them More than 350 SVSU students are Programs, which will be up. Please do not place the old books inside expected to participate in the university’s published this fall in the recycling bins. commencement program, which will be connection with the held in the O’Neill Arena of the Ryder University’s 40th • The Seventh Annual Bob Becker Center on Thursday, Aug. 14, beginning Anniversary. SVSU Open will take place Monday, at 7:30 p.m. Graham served on a Aug. 4 at the Sawmill Golf Club. The 370 individuals are expected to Eldon Graham science advisory Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by complete degree requirements and have committee for SVSU, beginning in 1964, a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The event indicated that they intend to don regalia and is perhaps best known as the wraps up with a reception and buffet and march in the ceremony. designer of the building and laboratories dinner at 3 p.m. The Bob Becker Open The graduating class includes 198 of the Pioneer Hall of Engineering and is coordinated by the SVSU Alumni students who will receive bachelor’s Technology. He also supervised its degrees and 172 who will construction during 1976 and 1977. New Cardinals receive master’s degrees or Graham joined the SVSU faculty in • Congratulations go out to Patrick Pan, professor education specialist degrees. 1970 and has received the SVSU Ruben of mathematical sciences, and his wife, Elizabeth, As is tradition, SVSU Daniels Award for Community Service on the birth of a daughter, Hannah (7 lbs., 19 in.), President Eric R. Gilbertson will and the SVSU Faculty Award for July 11. congratulate each graduate as he University Service. He also received the Condolences or she crosses the stage. National American Chemical Society The campus community extends condolences to: SVSU associate professor of Award for Professional Relations and • The family of Marc Gordon, assistant professor mechanical engineering Eldon Ethics and the Mid-Michigan section of of theatre, who passed away July 12. Graham will deliver the keynote the American Institute of Chemical address, speaking on the history Engineers Award for Public Service. • Dave Mrozinski, assistant director of and legacy of the University. He Graham has been honored by the Midland construction and maintenance operations, on the is the author and editor of section of the American Chemical Society loss of his brother, William Mrozinski, who passed SVSU: History of the Academic for service to the chemical profession. away Tuesday, July 22. 4 INTERIOR • July 29, 2003