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January 15, 1997 Cullowhee, Now on the Net Western's 'Family' affairs World Wide Web users Once again, Family in Atlanta and Florida. presentation at 7:30 p.m. among the WCU faculty Programs in those loca­ For more information, and staff can find interest­ Nights will spread WCU tions will have regis­ call the Admissions Office ing and useful information invitation in four states and services at the follow­ tration at 7 p.m. and the at 227-7317. ing sites on the Internet:

Best Practices in College estern Carolina Teaching - A summary University will Family Nights 1997 written by Tom Drum- hold Family Night Winston-Salem Wednesday, February 5, at the mond, of the education Wprograms for Holiday Inn Select Hotel faculty at North Seattle prospective students, Gastonia Thursday, February 6, at the City Community College. It's their parents, and univer­ Club of Gastonia meant to challenge college sity alumni at fifteen Raleigh Wednesday, February 12, at the teachers to professional cities and towns in the North Raleigh Hilton development. Try http:// Charlotte Thursday, February 13, at the Carolinas, Georgia, and nsccux.sccd.ctc.edu/ Sheraton Airport Plaza Hotel -eceprog/bstprac.html. Florida during February Cherokee Wednesday, February 19, at the and March. Holiday Inn State and Local Govern­ Thursday, February 20, at the ment on the Net (North The programs will Asheville Grove Park Inn Carolina) - Piper Re­ include presentations Atlanta, Georgia Monday, February 24 at the sources, consultants in about WCU's academic Holiday Inn Perimeter - Dunwoody interactive services, has programs, student life, Greensboro Wednesday, February 26, at the compiled state-by-state and procedures for admis­ Holiday Inn Four Seasons indices of government Web sions and financial aid. Greenville, sites. They're arranged by South Carolina Thursday, March 6, at the region, county, and city, Faculty and staff mem­ Embassy Suites Hotel too. See North Carolina's bers and students will Hickory Tuesday, March 11, at the Holiday index at http^/www. answer questions, and Inn Boca Raton, piperinfo.com/~piper/ there will be a brief video Florida Tuesday, March 11, at the state/slnc.html. presentation. Marriott at Boca Center HEPROC - It stands for The programs are open Fayetteville Wednesday, March 12, at the Higher Education Pro­ to anyone. Refreshments Holiday Inn 1-95 Clearwater, cesses, a participatory will be served. Florida Wednesday, March 12, at the discussion environment All Family Night Holiday Inn Select St. Petersburg / featuring forums, data­ events will begin with Clearwater Airport bases, and other interac­ registration at 6:30 p.m., Wilmington Thursday, March 13, at the Hilton tive resources. It's all free. Kissimmee, followed by the program Hit http://rrpubs.com/ Florida Thursday, March 13, at the heproc/index.shtml. at 7 p.m., except for those Holiday Inn Downtown • Jeremy A. Miller, M.S. • Bradford Allen Sutton, M.S. Biology; "Systematics of the Chemistry"Decline of the Erigonine Spider Genus Spruce-Fir Forests in the Sisicottus (Araneae: Southern Appalachians: A Thesis topics Linyphiidae) "; directed by Study of the Monoterpenes Frederick A. Coyle. Present in the Oleoresin of The Reporter periodically lists names, thesis titles, and thesis Fraser Fir (Abies Fraseri)"; directors of recent master's degree recipients. Following is Part • Stacy Barton Moore, M. A. directed by Royce S. Two of a list, of which Part One appeared in the Reporter's American History; "The Woosley and David J. November 18 issue. This information is supplied by the Office of Onset of Liberty: Triumphs Butcher. Research and Graduate Studies. and Tribulations of Eastern North Carolina Feedmen, • Matthew E. Sweazey, M.A. 1862-1865" ; directed by General Psychology; "Entity • James Michael Fauth, M.A. • Toni D. Knott, M. A. John L. Bell, Jr. Versus Incremental Pro­ Clinical Psychology; English; "One May Alone: cessing Differences in the "Adolescents' Motivated Use Heming-way's To Have and • Sheila Longo Petrucelli, Areas of Personality and of Statistical Reasoning in Have Not"; directed by M.A. English; "The Many Intelligence"; directed by Everyday Problem Solving: William R. Higgins. Voices of Sharon Olds"; Bruce B. Henderson. The Effects of Rational vs directed by Denise Heinze. Experiential Processing and • Michael Allen Lalone, M.A. • Yvette E. Talamo, M.A. Ego Identity Status"; Studio Art; "Dance in Clay: • Beth Cram Porter, M.A. Clinical Psychology; "An directed by Paul A. An Exploration of Form, Music; "Songs About Evaluation of Children Who Klaczynski. Movement, Texture, Color, Spring: An Examination of Witness Domestic Violence"; and Decoration"; directed the Relationship of the directed by Mickey • Cletus Francis Fortwendel, by James P.W. Thompson. Music of Dominick Argento Randolph. Jr., M.A. American History; and the Poetry of E.E. "Federal Agent Silas • Chad E. Lee, M.S. Chemis­ Cummings"; directed by • Carla Sue Thomas, M.A. Dinsmoor and the Chero- try; "Determination of Robert Holquist. Clinical Psychology; "Self- kees: A Study in Frontier Aluminum, Calcium, and Presentational Efficacy: Policies, Politics, and Magnesium in Fraser Fir • Dawn Neidert Richardson, Social Anxiety and Personalities"; directed by (Abies fraseri) Foliage and M.A. Clinical Psychology; Partner's Characteristics"; William L. Anderson. Surrounding Soil by Atomic "Clinicans' Assessment and directed by Robin M. Absorption Spectrometry"; Treatment of Suicidal Kowalski. • Anna Marie Galloway, M.A. directed by David J. Clients"; directed by Judith School Psychology; "The Butcher and Royce S. M. Stillion. • George Michael Thweatt, Relationship of Attachment Woosley. M.A. General Psychology; and Maltreatment in the • Ben Templin Rigby, M.A. "A Descriptive Study of the Development of Aggressive • Patricia R. Long, M. A. Clinical Psychology; Near-Death Experience and Behavior"; directed by English; "The Quest for "Symptoms of Attention- its Impact on the Lives of LuJuan Gibson. Self: A Feminist Re- Deficit/Hyperactivity Selected Survivors"; Visioning of William Disorder in Native Ameri­ directed by William • Elizabeth Seay Gillespie, Blake's Visions of the can Children"; directed by Chovan. M.A. American History; Daughters of Albion and Scott W. Minor. "North Carolina School The Book of Th el"; directed • Douglas S. Toti, M.S. Integration: The Rhetoric of by James E. Byer. • Steven D. Roberts, M.S. Biology; "Species Richness Resistance, the 1860s and Biology; "Classification and and the Taxonomic and the 1950s Compared"; • Jo Ann Van Hook Description of Old-Growth Guild Composition of the directed by Max R. Will- McElrath, M.A. Clinical Communities within the Spider Communities of a Psychology; "The Relation­ Kelsey Natural Area"; Grass Bald and Heath Bald ship between Self-Esteem, directed by J. Dan Pittillo. in the Great Smoky Moun­ Neil Domingo Hetrick, M.S. Self-Silencing, Hopeless­ tains"; directed by Frederick Biology; "Descriptions and ness, and Depression in a • Douglas Edward Sherer, A. Coyle. Phylogeny of Four Sample of Clinically M.A. Studio Art; "Cultural Limnephiloid Caddisflies Depressed Women"; Conflict in Communica­ • Van Carrol Whitmire, (Trichoptera) Based on First directed by Heather B. tion"; directed by Jon M.H.S.; "Effects of the Instar Larvae"; directed by Stevens. Jicha. Laced Ankle Brace on Jerry L. West. Vertical Jump Over Time"; • Barbara Ann Chapman • Susan Clarke Smith, M.A. directed by Walter E. 1 Darian Lee Hybl, M.S. McTyre, M.A. American American History; "The Foegelle. Chemistry; "An IBM History; "American Indian Benighted South: North Compatible Computer Policies from Settlement to Carolina as a Case Study"; • Charles Eugene Zartman, Interfaced with a Fluores­ the Administrations of directed by Gerald M.S. Biology; "Inventory cence Instrument with George Washington"; Schwartz. and Ecological Analysis of Determination of Vitamins directed by William L. Spray Cliff Plant Communi­ B2, B6, and B12"; directed Anderson. • Valerie J. Soesbee, M.A. ties in the Chattooga by J. Roger Bacon. English; "The Influences of Basin"; directed by J. Dan • Carla Anita Miller, M.A. Celtic Pre-Christian Myth Pittillo. » Themina A. Kaderbhai, Music; "A Pedagogical in Sir Gawain and the M.A. Art Education; Perspective on Selected Green Knight"; directed by "Portfolio by Design: A Case Piano Music of Amy Gayle Miller. Study"; directed by Lois Beach"; directed by Lillian Petrovich-Mwaniki. Pearson.

January 15,1997 • The Reporter WCD Calendar January 16-31, 1997

Thursday, January 16 for Friends of Hunter Mondays and Wednes­ Sunday, January 26 Martin Luther King Jr. Library and prospective days 4-5 p.m., 5-5:30 Hiking up Ellicot Rock. Day Celebration, members, with guest p.m., 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Sponsored by Last "Leaving a Legacy by speaker Gloria Hous­ Tuesdays and Thurs­ Minute Productions, Continuing the ton, WCU's author-in- days 6:30-7:30 a.m., 4- Camp Building. Dream." Sponsored by residence, and music 5 p.m., 5-5:30 p.m.; (227-7206) the Office of Student and stories by Lee Friday 4-5 p.m., 5-5:30 Development and the Knight. Hunter Li­ p.m. (227-7069) Monday, January 27 Organization of Ebony brary, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Women's basketball, Students. For full (227-7306) Friday, January 24 Cats vs. Georgia events list, call Friday night skiing at Southern University. 227-7234. Monday, January 20 Cataloochee Ski Area. Statesboro, GA, 7 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Sponsored by Last (227-7161) Candlelight vigil and holiday. Minute Productions, re-dedication of WCU Camp Building. Men's basketball, Cats to nonviolent social Women's basketball, (227-7206) vs. Furman. RAC, 7 change. Alumni Tower, Cats vs. Marshall p.m. $7 reserved seats, noon. (227-7234) University. RAC, 4 p.m. Saturday, January 25 $5 general admission, $3, free to WCU stu­ Mountain biking along free to WCU students. Women's basketball, dents. (227-7722) trails in Swain County. (227-7722) Cats vs. Wofford Sponsored by Last College. RAC, 7 p.m. Men's basketball, Cats Minute Productions, Wednesday, $3, free to WCU stu­ vs. The Citadel. RAC, 7 Camp Building. January 29 dents. (227-7722) p.m. $7 reserved seats, (227-7206) Women's basketball, $5 general admission, Cats vs. UNC- Keynote address by free to WCU students. Basketball, Cats vs. UT- Asheville. RAC, 7 p.m. John R. Hayes, founder (227-7722) Chattanooga. Chatta­ $3, free to WCU and executive director nooga, TN, 2 p.m. students. (227-7722) of Hillcrest Enrichment Tuesday, January 21 (women) and 7:30 p.m. Center, and perfor­ Aerobics classes begin (men). (227-7161) Friday, January 31 Friday night skiing at mances by WCU's at the Fitness Center. Cataloochee Ski Area. Black Theatre En­ Sponsored by Last semble and the WCU Minute Productions, Inspirational Choir. Camp Building. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 Now showing (227-7206) p.m. Open to the public. (227-7234) Exhibitions:

Saturday, January 18 "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People" and Submission Women's basketball, "Going Places" (a historical look at travel deadlines: Cats vs. East Tennes­ in ). Mountain The next issue of the Reporter will be published January 27. see State University. Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday- RAC, 2 p.m. $3, free to News items and calendar Friday. (227-7129) WCU students. notices for that issue should (227-7722) reach 1601 by "1-26, Corridor of Change: A Work in January 20. Progress," photographs by Rob Amberg. Also, items for the elec­ Men's basketball, Cats Belk Building Art Gallery, 8 a.m.-noon and tronic bulletin board on vs. Marshall Univer­ 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, through February campus (cable channel 39) and sity. Huntington, WV, 5. (227-7210) for the university's calendar on 7:30 p.m. (227-7722) the World-Wide Web (http:// www.wcu.edu/cal.html) should Sunday, January 19 Key: HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - reach 1601 Ramsey Center at "Sunday Afternoon in /Childress Field; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; least three days before the the Library," a meeting RAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital hall, Coulter event in question. Building; UC - University Center. The Reporter • J anuary 15,1997 A wofrrdo m Human Resources

• Employment opportuni­ page. A master copy of ties can now be viewed on vacancies will continue to Western's home page on be on display in the Office the Web. To access job of Human Resources as vacancy postings, click on well as in the reception Western's home page and area of the Robinson a link titled "Jobs" can be Administration Building. found at the top of the The web address for page. This link will take employment opportunities you to the home page for is http://www.wcu.edu/ the Office of Human hrpage.html. Resources where EPA Dr. John H. Wakeley, who served as interim chancellor (faculty and exempt non- • Employees who partici­ for the 1994-95 academic year, and his wife, Sue, were teaching positions) and pate in a university- present for the fall unveiling of a portrait of Wakeley that is part of the university's presidential portraits gallery. SPA (staff positions) sponsored tax sheltered vacancies are now dis­ annuity plan have received played on a daily basis. individual calculations Tell us what you've done . . . The Office of Human illustrating their 1997 Tell us on the Web Resources plans to expand deduction limitations. Changes were to be sub­ Now there's a place on the World Wide Web that helps the home page to include mitted to the Office of members of the Western Carolina University faculty general employment Human Resources by and staff electronically send news of their honors and information and other January 14 to be reflected accomplishments for publication in the Reporter. If you human resources policies in the January paycheck. have an activity you'd like to report, try this address: and procedures. Changes in deduction http://www.wcu.edu/submit.html • Effective February 1, amounts to a tax-sheltered the Office of Human annuity can now be imple­ The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information Resources will stop publi­ mented on a monthly basis. every other Monday during fall and spring semesters, except cation and distribution of Contact Human Resources during final exams. Mail notices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to JPRICE. hard copy job vacancy at 227-7218 for further 1,600 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of postings because vacancies information. $229.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. can be viewed on the Web

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