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Recommended Citation University of Central Florida, "The UCF Report, Vol. 20 No. 23, June 26, 1998" (1998). The UCF Report. 570. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport/570 Volume 20 • No. 23 • June 26,1998 A publication for faculty and staff Planned memorial would honor employees faculty, staff and alumni come in, along with the beneath the , at ground level, will be the Garden of Remembrance central Florida community. This fall, the UCF UCF seal. The design is by UCF architect Azita will include names of Retirement Association, with assistance from the Dashtaki. UCF Foundation, will begin its drive for funds. Leslie Ellis, who retired from UCF in 1990 but longtime faculty, staff The $150,000 memorial, in part, will be living, has been called back many times for special projects, with rows of oak trees leading up to the site, says the memorial is his final project for the univ­ who have passed away between the Arena and the Student Union. The ersity. "It's been a long time coming. We're going to focal point will be five stone walls, which converge go out and get this done. We hope all faculty and here's a plan, a place and a desire for a to create a star if viewed from above. Names of staff will participate. We will move forward, and memorial to recognize the contributions of UCF employees will be engraved into the stone, hope to have this in place within a year." T UCF faculty and staff who served the from which loved ones can get an imprint by Once the memorial is ready, Ellis says, each year university for at least a decade before passing away. placing paper over the name and rubbing a pencil there will be a ceremony recognizing qualified The Garden of Remembrance will carry into the over it. A golden Pegasus, encased in a five-foot, faculty and staff who have died. At that time, an future the names of those who have died. clear sphere, will hang 12 feet above the center of All that's lacking is funding. That's where the star. The globe will light up at night. Directly Please see MEMORIAL, page 3 Division adds value to UCF experience, says vice president he merger of Student Affairs the new Division of Student Develop­ with Enrollment and Academic ment and Enrollment Services. T Services will strengthen The restructuring has involved services to students, says the person shuffling services into new depart­ whose task it is to combine the units. ments. The two largest,departments "The new division will add value are Campus Life, and Academic Dev­ to the UCF experience," says Tom elopment and Retention. Associate Huddleston, interim vice president Vice President Maribeth Ehasz will for Student -^——^——-^———i —^——^———— continue to Develop­ head Academic ment and "We will strive Development Enrollment and Retention, Services, to develop a significant but with more "by cont­ contribution for the departments inuing to that are strat­ provide development of an optimal egically related size and and can open quality of student learning new avenues to enrollment, student success. improved environment." A national retention Tom Huddleston, interim vice president, search is being and Student Development and Enrollment Services conducted for greater m^^m^^m^i^^—^mm •^"^"•^•^™^^™ an associate student satisfaction. We will strive to vice president for Campus Life. develop a significant contribution for "The Campus Life area will be the development of an optimal student more broadly defined," says Huddle­ learning environment." ston. "The administration will be Anthony Felix The 16 positions that reported to centralized." Huddleston under Enrollment and A.J. Range, formerly the director Angles and shadows Academic Services and former vice for Multicultural Student Services, The afternoon sun shining through windows in the president Lee Tubbs under Student has been named assistant vice president Computer Science Building caused an interesting contrast Affairs have been reduced to eight of shadows, angles and shapes on a summer day. positions that report to Huddleston in Please see DIVISION, page 2

Next issue of The UCF Report is July 17 • Deadline is noon, July 8 University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 160090 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, FL 32816-0090 Orlando, FL Address Service Requested Permit No. 3575 Memos To: UCF community President John From: Thomas Keon, College of Business Hitt and AT&T Administration Wireless Subject: New associate dean for the College of Services Vice Business Administration It gives me great pleasure to announce that President Mike Robert Ford has accepted the position of Fannon display a associate dean of Graduate and External check for Programs and has begun serving in his new $100,000 for position. He will remain as chair of the engineering Hospitality Management Department until a search has be completed and a new chair scholarships. selected. Ford has been chair of the Hospitality Management Department for five years. The Hospitality Management Department has grown Jacque Brund and continues to prosper under his leadership. Ford has earned respect from his peers in the college and in the central Florida business community by consistently and enthusiastically AT&T Wireless gives UCF supporting the endeavors of the tourism industry. Please help me welcome Bob to this important position. I am particularly pleased to $100,000 for scholarships have Bob join the college's leadership team. A $100,000 gift from AT&T Wireless Services John Hitt says. "In a larger sense, all of society Inc. earlier this month established a scholarship benefits when deserving students are given the •» fund available to qualifying UCF students majoring opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and in electrical engineering or electrical engineering values that equip them to live a more fulfilling life Walk Team puts technology. and to contribute positively to the community." The donation to the University of Central Foun­ "Public-private partnerships such as the one we dation Inc. will be supplemented with an additional have forged with UCF enhance the quality of life in best foot forward $50,000 under a statewide matching program. Pro­ the communities where we live and work," says The UCF "Walk Team" walked for its seventh ceeds from AT&T Wireless Endowed Scholarship Mike Fannon, AT&T Wireless Services North/ year in the March of Dimes "WalkAmerica" this Fund will be earmarked for scholarships covering Central Florida vice president. "It is our hope that spring at Loch Haven Park. Under the leadership of tuition, books and fees. students who benefit from this endowment will Betty Conklin, UCF Walk Team captain, UCF was To be eligible for an AT&T Wireless scholarship, consider joining the AT&T team upon graduation." the third largest team with 80 walkers who raised a students must be full-time juniors or seniors and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is the largest digital minimum of $25 to participate on the team. must hold a 3.2 GPA. In addition, they must dem­ wireless carrier in the and also Those who raised the most for the team, in onstrate financial need and leadership or community provides messaging, wireless data and aviation order, are: Donna Wilson, Vereta Powell, Carol service. communication services. The company, a wholly Bates, Patricia Hall, Edna Rolle and Andy Anderson. "I am delighted to accept the gift from AT&T owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., has more than For information on joining the Walk Team, call Wireless on behalf of fixture students who will 2.4 million Digital PCS customers. Betty Conklin, Community Relations, 317-7725. benefit from the company's generosity," President — Dean McFall

DIVISION, continued from page 1 for Special Programs, which will and the business staff, legal services former member of the Campus Activ­ The Division of Student Develop­ include Multicultural Student Services, and specific divisional operations ities Board and the Student Activities ment and Enrollment Services is a Student Outreach, International support, and Assistant Vice President Department, will serve as Student community of students, faculty and Students, Veterans, Nontraditional Paul McQuilkin will direct the division's Government adviser and report directly administrators working together to Students, Disability Services and the administrative affairs, including bud­ to Huddleston. "This will provide maximize the success of UCF students, Creative School. gets, personnel, assessment and facility greater focus on Student Government Huddleston says. "We will continue "These particular student segments usage. The executive directors for Under­ and clarity in communication/' to foster support and clarity of and supporting programs are of signi­ graduate Admissions and Student Fin­ Huddleston says. "Student Government purpose within the two divisions, and ficant importance and have a clear ancial Affairs, Susan McKinnon and is an important learning community. among faculty and the administration. focus," Huddleston says. Mary McKinney, respectively, also The new Student Government adviser We want to provide greater learning Associate Vice President Ken Law- report directly to Huddleston. will ensure consistent communication opportunities for students," he says. son will direct the Student Government Mike Bosley, a UCF graduate and with me and accessibility to my office." — Joanne Griggs Thomas Huddleston Student Government adviser interim vice president

Associate Vice Assistant Vice Associate Vice Assistant Vice Associate Vice President, Executive Executive President, Student President, President, Academic President, Special Campus Life Director, Director, Government and Administrative Development and Programs • Assistant Vice President Undergraduate Student Divisional Affairs Retention • Multicultural • Housing Residence Life Admissions Financial Operations • Budgets •SARC Services • Recreational Services Assistance Support • Personnel • Advisement Programs • Student Outreach • Student Union • Student • Assessment • Registrar Systems • International • Judicial Government Planning Support Students • Greeks business staff • Facility • Academic Services • Nontraditional • LEAD Scholars Program • Budget Assistance • Community College • Veterans • Health and Wellness • Publications Articulation • Creative School • Student Activities • Student Legal • Orientation • Disability Services • Evening Weekend Services Services • Counseling • Area Campuses • Staff Orientation • Career Services Planning • Student Information • Testing • Campus Ministries •NCAS • BPW Scholarship House

PAGE 2 THE UCF REPORT Changing of the guard for Sponsored Research M. J. Soileau, director of the Center for Research papers and has presented at a like number of and Education in Optics and Lasers, has been national and international scientific meetings. appointed interim vice president for Research and Soileau is a foreign member of the Russian Graduate Studies following the resignation and Academy of Engineering and has been active in Loco's promises to reassignment of Diane Jacobs, who had held the national professional societies, including the post since 1994. International Society of Optical Engineering, where feed scholarships Soileau will become the interim vice president he is a fellow and has served as president. on July 1 and will devote about 20 percent of his In accepting Jacobs' resignation, Whitehouse Your food order at Loco's Bar and Grill can time in his continuing capacity as CREOL director, thanked her for her accomplishments, which now fill more than your stomach. It could help fill according to Provost Gary Whitehouse. Jacobs, who include strengthening connections between UCF classes with university employees and their earned a doctoral degree in bacteriology from industry and UCF research and graduate programs. dependents. Loco's will donate 15 percent of your Harvard University, will assume a special Jacobs has worked with community leaders on tab for USPS Council-issued scholarships when assignment within the Provost's Office the development of the 1-4 high-technology corridor, you eat there, say owners Dean Monaco and addressing biomedical initiatives that include the two new UCF research centers in the fields of drug fellow UCF alumnus Scott Kaylor. The restaurant development of a doctoral program in biomolecular discovery/diagnostics and material sciences, and a will give a 15 percent discount to take-out orders. sciences. resource bank for small businesses under the To receive the scholarship donation or discount, Soileau came to UCF in 1987 as the first director auspices of the Central Florida Innovation Corp. faculty or staff must present their campus I.D. of the newly formed CREOL following his service She also has participated in two trade missions to card. "If this is successful, I'll do it for the next 20 on the physics faculty of North State Univer­ Russia, France and Southeast Asia with local leaders. years," Monaco says. "I want to show support for sity and as a founding member of the Center for In her vice presidential capacity, Jacobs served [UCF] staff and to thank them for supporting Applied Quantum Electronics there. Under his on the governing boards of several national and Loco's." leadership, CREOL has developed into one of the community organizations, including: the Central foremost facilities of its kind. Florida Innovation Corp.; the executive committee In a 1994 article noting Orlando's emergence as of the Council on Research Policy and Graduate Improved stop signs an optical technology center, Fortune magazine Education of the National Association of State credited the center as a large factor in the develop­ Universities and Land Grant Colleges; the Council ment of the area's electro-optics industry. "In just a of Graduate Schools; Orange County Research and make driving safer few years," the article said, "the University of Development Authority; and, the Holocaust Memorial Subtract one more excuse from your list if you Central Florida has moved to prominence as one of Resource and Education Center of Central Florida. run a stop sign on campus. You won't be able to the two or three top schools in this emerging field." Whitehouse said a national search will be say it wasn't visible enough. Soileau, a Louisiana native, earned his Ph.D. in conducted for the post Soileau is holding on an Parking Services has recently quantum electronics at the University of Southern interim basis. installed some new, California. He has published over 165 scientific — Dean McFall more reflective, "space- age" stop signs near the •>• ** , Administration Building. If the stop signs prove to help motorists, more signs could pop up at other campus intersections.

Nursing site rated The memorial among Web's best will be a The School of Nursing Web site has been campus selected as one of the Internet's best nursing and centerpiece. health sites by the Microsoft Network. UCF's site was ranked among the top 12. The listing, of course, is on the Web (http://forums.msn.com/nursing/ bonuseduc.htm). Check out UCF's nursing site at http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/nursing/.

Upcoming holiday MEMORIAL, continued from page 1 Buy your hotdogs and watermellons, next oak tree will be planted at the site. "We would like into the success of this university." Saturday, July 4, is Independence Day. University to see it become a major event in the year." "This is also being done for UCF," says Ellis. employees get Friday, July 3, off. "I'm excited," says the Foundation's Matt "It will be a nice monument. A center of Hodge. "It's not going to be easy, but this stands to attention. When it is lighted at night, it will be This issue [recognize] everyone who has given their greatest particularly spectacular." asset: time. It will show that there's a lot that goes — Susan Loden This issue of The UCF Report is for the weeks of June 26-July 2, July 3-9 and July 10-16. It is the 23rd issue of fiscal year 1997-98. The UCF Report is published 23 times a year (every other week in the Staff Council officers elected fall and spring, and every third week in the summer). Available Staff Council slots have been filled and 1998 officers elected. Council members serve The UCF Report two-year terms. USPS banquet The UCF Report is a publication of the Office of Officers are: A Knight at Mardi Gras, the 26th annual Public Relations, Division of University Relations, • Lois Engley, College of Health and Public USPS awards banquet, will be held Friday, Aug. University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 160090, Affairs, president; 7, at the Holiday Inn-UCF. A reception will begin Orlando, Ft 32816-0090, (407) 823-2504. Publication • Deodith Mapas, Continuing Education, vice at 6:30 p.m. of announcements and official memoranda about president; and dinner university policy and procedures in The UCF Report • Betty Conklin, University Relations, secretary; is 7:30 p.m. constitutes official notice to faculty and staff. Tickets are David Hnnerty, editor and, $15 per Sheila Anderson, editorial assistant • Marty Rouse, Business Services, treasurer. Barbara Butterton, editorial assistant Others elected to the Staff Council are, Sandy person Joanne Griggs, writer Hall, Kathy Winstead, Connie Weiss, Kim Whitney, and are Susan Loden, writer Mickey Gravois, Fred Smith and Pat Fuller. Repre­ available Jacque Brund, photographer senting the Brevard campus is Jan Ostman and the from Marty Suzanne Ball, student assistant Daytona Beach campus is Angela Johnson. Rouse, ADM Anthony Felix, student assistant — Susan Loden 374.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1998 PAGE 3 &

Mike Bosley Linda Sutton

a journalism and public relations major, began work­ More than 350 alumni ing part time in Human Resources in 1993. After graduation in 1995, she moved into her current slot p have stayed with or as administrative assistant for Constituent Relations. Michelle Maready hotoS: Jac^uTiS' "As a student, I loved working here," Maready returned to UCF after recalls. "I'm loyal to UCF. I love Orlando and I love the people I work with." earning their degrees Mike Bosley's time working on a bachelor's degree in public administration and master's in hen Sean Beckton was hired as an higher education just wasn't enough of the UCF assistant football coach for the Golden experience for him. Knights a few years ago, he didn't need "My only job has been at UCF," says Bosley, W much of an orientation to UCF. He's an who started working the Monday after he earned alumnus, once a standout wide receiver. And after his bachelor's degree in 1994. "It was kind of a stint in the pros and a couple years coaching high exciting. I was so involved in UCF and enjoyed the school ball in Daytona Beach, returning to his alma environment. It was a natural transition to pursue A thin line mater to work was like coming home. my master's here." "When I played here, my experience at UCF Bosley, now a student adviser, enjoys "working was so good, I wanted to come back and give my with the students and watching each new student's all to help this program continue to grow," Beckton growth ... It makes for a unique experience, because between says. students appreciate people who have been through As a Golden Knights wide receiver in 1987-90, the same things in the same environment. We have Beckton set a number of school records. He was more in common." good enough to catch the attention of NFL scouts, A continuing student-related experience is also school and spent time with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati a draw for Jan Lloyd, who earned a bachelor's Bengals and Arena Football League's Orlando degree in radio/television in 1990 and a master's in Predators. He's now in his third year coaching for higher education in 1996. She has been coordinator the Golden Knights. "I like to work with the kids — for the Lead Scholars Program the past three years. and work not only in football, but outside of football," he "I want to make sure students get the best says. educational experience they can, socially, career- As an alumnus now employed at UCF, Becton wise or through advisement," she says. "I've been has plenty of company. At last count, more than 350 on campus about 10 years. It's grown so much. It's of UCF's almost 3,000 employees were alumni. Like so special to see it now and to remember what we Beckton, many returned to — or never left — the did way back when." university to work because they enjoyed their time From way, way back is Linda Sutton, from the here as students. very first graduation class in 1970. She has worked Dan Montplaisir is one of them. Now director of in the Library the past 11 years. Hers is a career development for the College of Arts and Sciences, which began when she was a student. Though he earned his degree in liberal studies in 1990. In there have been a isw breaks over the years, Sutton, fact, back in 1987, he gained renown around campus an English major, has always returned to her UCF as Puff the Dragon, football's mascot. roots, where today she is head of cataloging. "I think being a product of the university makes "I love UCF. It was natural to come back. It was my job as a fund-raiser easier and more effective," such an adventurous time when we started," Sutton Montplaisir says. "This gives me an opportunity to says. "[Today,] there is a lot of opportunity and a lot give something back to UCF." of support here. A lot of my colleagues [from other Many alumni slipped into university jobs libraries] are envious." through their work as students. Michelle Maready, — Susan Loden

PAGE 4 THE UCF REPORT Caring enough to Get Carded Last year, 17,600 organ donor TransLife's Carol Rumsey. The issuance of cards, which, when signed, cards were distributed pledge organs and tissue for transplants after "Ideally, we want through the UCF campaign death, has been a team effort. President John Hitt greatly influenced the outcome of the campaign to see Get Carded Though it's just over one year old, Get Carded, when he signed a pledge and sent 10,000 letters a partnership between Volunteer UCF and backing the cause. The Athletics Department is TransLife at Florida Hospital, has been honored for committed to giving cards and donation on every campus." uniting the campus in the cause of organ and tissue information to student athletes when they receive Carol Rumsey, TransLife donation. physical exams. And student nurses are taking The program has received an Image Award donor information into 10 satellite health clinics, kick-off dinner. from the Florida Public Relations Association. where they assist the needy. Rumsey says this is Almost 60,000 Americans are awaiting Graduate student Amy Pounds, past director of critical, since there is a shortage of organ and tissue transplants, Rumsey says. Each day 10 die because VUCF, was recently recognized by the Board of donors among some minorities. of shortages of organs and tissue, while the success Regents for her volunteerism, including her work Melissa Zelnik, current director of VUCF, says rate for transplant survival is at an all-time high. for Get Carded. even though Get Carded secured more than 5,000 Get Carded, Rumsey adds, makes it easy for This month, strategy is being mapped out for signed cards last year, her goal is to see that tally those who think organ donation is a good idea, but the coming year's campaign. The success in 1997 of double this year. "My job is to make sure "who haven't taken that step." It also spurs the model program, which is unique to UCF, will be everything goes smoothly," Zelnik says. She also discussion and increases awareness even among hard to top, with 17,600 cards distributed. "Ideally, would like to expand the guest list to involve even those who choose not to participate. we want to see Get Carded on every campus," says more community leaders in a second campaign — Susan Loden Campus police, student librarian praised for help

Charlotte McGranaghan was lot cruised to look for my sister's red caught up in a web of mystery — of jeep," Napier said in a letter to the which she was unaware — when she university praising both Krause and failed to make a timely return to her UCF police. "He also assured me that hotel from the UCF Library this he would call me back, whether she spring. was found or not. He did so less than McGranaghan was visiting an hour later." Orlando for a conference when she The search by UCF police officers seemingly disappeared. What made Sgt. John Moore and Jay Frank was matters worse, she is a diabetic and fruitless. But Napier soon received organ transplant recipient. good news. After 10 p.m., her sister It was after 7 p.m. when her sister, called to say she was safe. She had Carolyn Napier received a telephone taken a wrong turn and her jeep's call at home from McGranaghan's battery had died. worried roommate, letting her know Case closed; mystery solved. McGranaghan was missing. Napier "They [UCF police] never found knew her sister had planned to go to her. They spent almost an hour the Library before returning to her searching campus and Research hotel by 4:30 p.m. And as the hours Park," says patrol commander Lt. dragged on, Napier fretted, "Where is Mike Zelanes, adding that it was all Charlotte?" routine for police. "We get a lot of So she called the Library. Michelle calls about people who are overdue. Krause, a student on duty at the A lot of time we find them in the circulation desk, quickly initiated a Library ... We've never had someone Jacque Brund search of the Library for McGranaghan, who was here [on campus] who we whom Napier feared might be "in a couldn't find." True companion coma somewhere in your vast library." In any case, Napier commended Donna Wilson of CREOL works with a companion leaning That search was futile, so Krause Krause and Imrie for their "above and on her desk. The companion? A UCF cheerleader doll that referred Napier to campus police. beyond the call of duty attitudes ... Wilson made herself. Wilson has made similar dolls for Rookie dispatcher Steve Imrie and kindness." took the call. "[He] had the parking — Susan Loden clients as far away as Europe. Mosquito Lagoon a living biology lab supervises the Feller House Field Lab. "It is a colleges, which have not been using the facility for Remote UCF laboratory unique, and largely unexplored, area from a the last year or so, are planning more trips and offers students 'unique ... biological point of view." weekend projects. UCF has operated the field station since 1990. Three researchers are living in the five-room largely unexplored, area' Students from university classes and from Brevard, house on-site over the summer, three others stay for Daytona Beach, Valencia, Lake/Sumter and several days at a time doing "background" studies Spending a Florida summer, or even a weekend, Seminole community colleges would make and surveys of the species found in the lagoon. at a place called Mosquito Lagoon may not make occasional one-day visits to collect samples. Walters is studying invertebrates and alga. "It's a good copy for a travel poster, but it's a dream trip Research efforts haVe stepped up in the last real test of our friendship skills," she notes. for University of Central Florida and community year, with scientists spending more time there, and For all that, she still sounds like a one-person college biology students and researchers. now a garage has been converted to a working lab, Chamber of Commerce. "When you are there, with The wide spot in the Intracoastal Waterway, on so actual microscopic studies can be done on-site. the manatees and dolphins going by, with bobcats the Canaveral Sea Shore Park grounds, "is in the "We expect to increase its usage and attract and armadillos in the brush, with mangroves and middle of the 50-mile-wide zone where we find more researchers so the place does not sit empty for marshgrass as far as you can see, it's like you have both northern temperate and southern subtropical weeks at a time," says Walters. This spring, a left the city and gone...," she pauses, "somewhere plants and animals within a few feet of each other," graduate student from Tennessee spent several nice." says UCF biology professor Linda Walters, who weeks there studying lizards. The community — Jerry Klein

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1998 PAGE 5 1977: A new era name, a struggling football team with aspirations FTU's second president for greatness and an ever-growing university with To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of our university, stories will appear in each issue of a growing stature would be Colbourn's legacy. The UCF Report throughout 1998. Next issue: A came aboard, student It also was an era of looking at areas previously look at 1978-79 and the university's name change. taboo or ignored. An evaluation of the campus was union debate began undertaken to see what barriers existed for handi­ capped students, an Office of Minority Student the two-lane road was slow and often backed up. he 1977-78 academic year came in like a Services was established, the Student Senate The proposal called for the widening to occur in lion and went out as a lion. approved funds for legal aid referral services and 1980. Before fall classes started, men's crew English professor Wyatt Wyatt gained international In the spring, administrators asked legislators to T brought attention to the university by attention with his class on death and dying. approve a proposal to build a student union in two placing first, third and fourth at an Administrators averted a years. The union would fulfill a longtime wish of international competition in sit-in by students by agree­ students and administrators. A week later, student Nottingham, England. The year ing to some of the Black members of the Village Center Activities Board ended with women's crew Student Union's demands opposed the proposed plans. Instead, they requested winning the national title. for better conditions for that any expansion be part of the Village Center. Still, the changing of the blacks on campus. The university's plans for its first student union guards stole the show that year. THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY Dealing with growing would win out, but it would only house the On Jan. 13, the Board of Regents pains was the continuous bookstore, a cafe, limited office space for student announced that a 50-year-old historian would challenge faced by administrators for decades. organizations, a student lounge and outdoor tables become the university's second president. Trevor During this year, Student Government sponsored a and benches. Modest by today's standards, but it Colbourn took over for President Charlie Millican petition to widen FTU Boulevard (now University was a beginning. on June 1, and FTU's second era began. A new Boulevard). Students complained that the traffic on — Joanne Griggs 1 President: UCF 'was never dull Faces from Even before his inauguration, the Many of the faculty did not Another challenge was the creation university's second president, Trevor support the idea of a football team, of the Central Florida Research Park. the past Colbourn, became the instrument of though some did. "There was no "First, we convinced Westinghouse to change: the discarding of the mislead great hostility toward the idea and for locate across the street from us before Don Jonas ing name of Florida Technological that kind of change; that's about as we had developed the park. But if Head football coach, 1979-81 University in favor of the University good as it gets," Colbourn says. [former state representative] Bill For the first year, Jonas was on of Central Florida. He admits that the program stum­ Nelson hadn't worked very hard to loan from the city of Orlando. When Colbourn finally did give bled along the way. "The key appoint­ bring Navy simulation operations here, Mornings he his inaugural address ment was the development of the park wouldn't would work as months after taking Gene have happened." the public over his new position, McDowell. During Colbourn's watch, UCF relations director he managed to raise We were in increased its research dollars each for the city, some eyebrows, includ­ the red and year along with the addition of several afternoons as ing the chancellor's. his work research institutes. On the flip side, UCF coach. The "I said, 'We would along with for years, UCF received too little state former professional consider starting a foot­ supporter funding. Jonas ball team,' but no one Steve Slack in "Legislators and members of the player started seemed to hear the holding the Board of Regents were tired of hearing with a budget of $40,000 raised word 'consider,'" Gate Crashers us whine, but were unwilling to do during a luncheon hosted by Sen. Colbourn recalls. "I was fund raisers the obvious. We were accused of George Stuart. Players had to constantly reminded by took care of suffering from paranoia. But lots of provide their own shoes and pay the people in the com­ that problem." people helped us with that issue. Joan $14 for room and board. The first- munity that the univer­ In fact, O.J. Ruffier [an Orlando accountant who year team finished the season 6-2. sity was far from down­ Simpson was became chair of the BOR] made it her The second year, Jonas was hired town and not greatly the keynote issue. She and others set the stage for full time and UCF finished 3-5-1. known. I got tired of hearing that it speaker at the first — and most suc­ President John Hitt to convince During the third year, Jonas was a well-kept secret." cessful — of the events. legislators to grant UCF equity funding." coached his team to a 4-6 record. After his experience as interim When Colbourn joined UCF, he Colbourn, who is currently comp­ president at San Diego State, Colbourn faced his position with a sense of exh­ iling historical facts and documents "We didn't have any scholarships determined that a football team would ilaration and mission. "The more people I by interviewing past players at the to give out, but at the first tryout lead the way out of obscurity for UCF. spoke to the more I became aware of university, concedes that his tenure we still had 140 athletes come out. "At San Diego State, I became aware the excitement of everyone involved was a rewarding experience. "It was They were kids who went to UCF of what a good football program can with the university. I knew this univ­ never dull," he says. for an education and were do for you." ersity was going places," he says. — Joanne Griggs surprised when football started. I knew that we'd get to I-A. How quickly I didn't know/'

Jan. 13 Nov. 14 BOR Administrators unanimously April 7 May 5 avert a sit-in by selects Trevor black students by Administrators Student Senate Colbourn as request that approves funds May 19 July 15 agreeing to the second legislators approve for legal aid Women's Established Office demands for better president, the building of a referral services four in crew of Minority Student conditions for effective June 1 Services blacks on campus Student Union in for students takes two years national title

March 31 April 14 June 1 July 29 Student Government Student members of the Evaluation of campus sponsors petition to widen Village Center Activities takes office as the for barriers to FTU Boulevard (now Board oppose the proposal university's handicapped students University Boulevard) to build a Student Union second president

PAGE 6 THE UCF REPORT Caught in the act Appointments and Activities Richard Adicks, English professor, presented "Heart of Darkness" at this spring's International Conference at Potchefstroom University and University of Cape Town. He also taught communication skills and topical issues in Modern African and non-African literature.

Jocelyn Bartkevicius, assistant English professor, published "Hat Check Noir" (memoir) in The Hudson Review 50th anniversary issue. She presented the read­ ing of "Hat Check Noir" at New York City Barnes & Noble and "The Art and Tradition of Memoir" at the Associated Writing Programs in Portland, Ore., where she was ses­ sion chair and organizer of "The Art of Self: The Tradition and Practice of Memoir." Bartkevicius judged annual non-fiction contest, received The Missouri Review Editor's Award for the essay and a finalist for The Heekin Group Foundation Award.

Kathleen Bell, associate English professor, was the Pew Roundtable discussion leader on learning communities. She attended a workshop, "Building Collaborative Syllabus for a Learning Community," in Albuquerque, N.M. Bell presented "GTA Literacy Portfolios: From Theory to Practice" in Chicago. She was chosen as a mentor for the Faculty Development Institute.

Doug Brumbaugh of Instructional Programs received the 1998 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Adrian President John Hitt College Alumni Association in Michigan. and Pete Dagostino, vice president of Bulk Power Delivery at Florida Power Corp., congratulate College of Business Administration graduate James Campbell, assistant English professor, presented Cynthia Williams, first recipient of Florida Power's Endowed Scholarship fund. "From Myth to Myth: Seamus Heavey's Altered Origin" at the American Conference for Irish Studies at Nova The scholarship, established in 1995, supports up to four UCF students each year. Southeastern University in April.

Lynn Casmier-Paz, assistant English professor, gave a lecture at Valencia Community College on "Amistad: The Lessons of Slave Narrative." He gave a radio interview on "Women's Slave Narrates" to STAR 94.5. He presented "Slaves' Secret Schools" at an American Education Research Association event in San Diego. He served on the Black Faculty and Staff Association.

Rosellen Kraus, associate director of UCF's Small Business Development Center, was named the SBDC's Certified Business Analyst of the Year due to her increased duties moving from assistant director to associate director and because of her devotion to clients.

Deborah Ryan, senior secretary in the Music Depart­ ment, has been asked to serve on the board of directors of the Associates of the Orlando Museum of Art. Ryan's focus will be on membership.

Richard Turkiewicz, director for Public Safety and Police, presented a paper, titled "Importance of High Technology in Security — A Case Study of the University of Central Florida," at the Second International Congress on Campus Security in Brussels, Belgium, in April. He served as a moderator for a segment of the conference. More than 150 participants from 18 countries participated. Photos: Jacque Brund Elaine Vogt of the Small Business Development Center Jim Gracey, second from left, director of the UCF Career Resource Center, accepts was named the center's Support Staff Employee of the a $5,000 check from Enterprise Rent-a-Car, June 4. Presenting the check is Year. She was recognized for implementing and testing Enterprise Vice President and General Manager Scott Denson. Also pictured are the new computer program that all centers in the Florida Network are now using to track training and Jonothan Thornburg and Nicole St. Hilaire, both of Enterprise. The money will be counseling. used to enhance Career Resource Center services to students. Jack Winstead, director of Purchasing, received an award, from Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles, on behalf of UCF for the university's recycling program. UCF and Newcomers Florida International University were recognized for meeting the legislated purchasing goal Frank Allen, associate director for Library Administrative Ven Basco, instructor for the Library, for recycled paper — at least 60 percent Services, comes from Virginia Commonwealth University, was formerly a librarian for the Palm of paper purchases. where he was head of Library Administrative Services. Beach County Library. He attended He has a bachelor's from the University of Florida, a USF and UCF and received a master's Gary Wolf, music professor, was master's from the University of Texas and a master's in in library science. Basco and his wife presented in a solo recital last fall under Library Science from the University of Tennessee. Allen have two children. the sponsorship of St. David's Episcopal and his wife have one child. Allen enjoys music, Church and the Mary Ellis Smith Trust. photography and hiking. Sheila Colaricci, senior fiscal assistant The concert was held at St. David's for Finance and Accounting, was Church in Lakeland. Wolf and adjunct Jacl Lawrence Bales, computer repair technician for previously an OPS clerk for that professor David Cedel were sponsored Engineering Technology, was formerly employed by department. Colaricci and her husband have two children. in a duo-sonata recital by the Church of the Good Digital Equipment Corp. as an engineering manager. She enjoys outdoors, riding, walking, traveling and reading Shepherd in Jacksonville. Bales and his wife have two children. Bales enjoys fishing, music and computers. Michele Crane, program assistant for Undergraduate Ayako Yonetani, professor of violin and viola, was Admissions, was previously an administrative coordinator invited to give a solo recital and play the Tchaikovsky Jack Ballantyne. associate professor in the Chemistry for Seawright and Associates of Winter Park. Crane and Department, was formerly employed by Suffolk County her husband have three children. She enjoys reading and violin concerto with the Slovak State Philharmonic of Crime Lab in New York as a supervisor of biological needlepoint. Kosice in the Slovak Republic, in May. Yonetani did a sciences. Ballantyne received a Ph.D while living in New recording session during another recent trip to Kosice. A part of the trip was supported by the Eastern York. He and his wife have two children. He enjoys B.J. Grau, is a senior computer operator for Computer European Linkage Institute at UCF. soccer. Operations.

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July 16-18 July 18-19 Meetings Theatre • Florida Hoops Festival/All Star • Recreational Services is 823-1500 Basketball Tournament. (502) sponsoring Certified Personal July 16 June 25-5 322-8717 Training, registration $229. • Staff Council, BA 230, 9:30 • "The Cardigans," by Rick July 20-31 July 19-24 a.m. Lewis. The dreamy sounds of the • Volympic Indoor and Beach • Boy's Soccer III and Boy's '50s with Boys Next Door. Volleyball Camp I. 823-6229 Goalkeepers I. 823-2262 Library July 9-19 July 24-27 July 21 • "Run for Your Wife," by Ray 823-2756 • Winning Ways Basketball • Friends of the Library book • Golden Fantasies IV, by Cooney, a British farce, zany and Camp. 339-9053 sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 823-5982 out of control. Maritza July 26-31 • Networking with the Community Miscellaneous • Girl's Soccer Plan I and Girl's to Enhance Business Art Goalkeepers Plan I. 823-6345 Leadership, by Don Hoke C 823-2676 July 7-9 July 27-29 • Weight Control without Dieting, through Aug. 7 • Universal Cheerleaders II, • Central Florida Blood Bank by Gina Blunt and Cathy Continuing Education. 207-4920 Drive on campus, 10:30 a.m.-5 Barbano • Art Gallery: "Famous Faces," by • Mothers of Invention — U.S. Kristin Halldorsdottir-Eyfells. July 7-17 p.m. 849-6100 ext. 547 • Universal Cheerleaders IV, July 28-31 Patenting by Women, by Peter Continuing Education. 207-4920 Spyers-Duran Arena • Universal Cheerleaders I, • Responsible Education and July 10-12 Continuing Education. 207-4920 Action for Campus Health, by ^ July 10-12 • Boy's Baseball II. 823-0140 Sept. 18-21 Erin Brown • Kirk Speraw Central Florida July 12-17 • UCF on the Road to Purdue, • Darker Shades of Red: Official Basketball Team Camp. 823- • Boy's Soccer II and Boy's RSVP now. UCF-ALUM Soviet Art and Imagery: 1917- 5805 Goalkeepers I. 823-2262 1991, by Kevin Haran

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